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Falls Church • Tysons Corner • Merrifield • McLean • North Arlington • Bailey’s Crossroads
Inside This Week F.C. Schools Have Highest State Grad Rate According to a Virginia Department of Education report issued last week, Falls Church City Public Schools’ Class of 2015 had the highest on-time graduation rate among all Virginia public school divisions. See News Briefs, page 9
Inspiration from West End Skatepark
An 11-year-old Falls Church resident, inspired by the opening of the skatepark in the renovated West End Park in late August, took up skateboarding and started his own skate wax company, too. See page 11
David Brooks: The Big University
Many American universities were founded as religious institutions, explicitly designed to cultivate their students’ spiritual and moral natures. But over the course of the 20th century they became officially or effectively secular. See page 14
Press Pass with The California Honeydrops
Lech Wierzynski says his group could start a party in the street before a show, or start in the show’s venue and continue out to the streets. But for Lech, the party started in Washington, D.C. See page 24
Index
Editorial..................6 Letters..............6, 10 News & Notes.12-13 Comment........14-17 Calendar.........20-21 Sports..................18
Food & Dining......25 Business News....27 Classified Ads .....28 Comics, Sudoku & Crossword...........29 Critter Corner.......30
F.C. Council, School Board Hopefuls Square Off Tonight at Legion Hall Also, Appear Tuesday at Chamber Luncheon; Rhetoric Heating Up by Nicholas F. Benton
Falls Church News-Press
A second public forum in just a week for the five candidates running for the City Council will be held tonight, Oct. 8, at the American Legion Hall at 400 N. Oak St. at 7 p.m., and a third will be next Tuesday, Oct. 13 at the monthly luncheon of the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. At tonight’s event, cosponsored by the Falls Church Republican and Democratic Committees, the Citizens of a Better City and the American Legion, the eight School Board candidates will also be on the program, exchanging views for the first hour, followed by the Council candidates for the second hour. The School Board race, with the most candidates seeking three
seats in the Nov. 3 election since the election of School Board candidates became law in 1994, is turning out to be very contentious, as a lengthy comment string on a school-related story on the NewsPress’ website this week has demonstrated (see story, below). But the five candidates running to fill three contested seats on the Falls Church City Council in the Nov. 3 election exhibited strong differences of their own when they appeared on the same podium for the first time last Thursday night in front of a packed house at the Council chambers of City Hall. Hosted by the Falls Church League of Women Voters and the F.C. Village Preservation and Improvement Society, the format
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THE FIVE CANDIDATES vying for three seats on the Falls Church City Council in the upcoming November election fielded a wide range of questions from a packed house in the F.C. City Hall Council chambers last week at a forum co-sponsored by the F.C. League of Women Voters and the Village Preservation and Improvement Society. Left to right, the candidates are Johannah Barry, Phil Duncan, Letty Hardi, Sam Mabry and David Tarter. (Photo: News-Press)
School Board Candidate Files Court Petition Vs. F.C. Schools by Nicholas F. Benton
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A petition filed in the Arlington Circuit Court by four parents with students in the Falls Church City School Public Schools, alleging that a late-August revision by the F.C. School Board of a citizens advisory committee policy has unlawfully restricted access of citizens to such groups, has unleashed a veritable firestorm of controversy. More than 150 postings on the comment thread attached to the story, headlined, “Parents File Petition Vs. F.C. Schools Alleging
‘Unlawful Policy Revisions,” devolved by yesterday morning into a written shouting match involving a handful of opponents and supporters of the Falls Church schools that included two current candidates who are critics of the School Board in the upcoming Nov. 3 election. According to the petition filed with the court last Thursday, Oct. 1, by School Board candidate Becky Smerdon and three other citizens, the School Board action to revise Policy 5.12 was designed to restrict access to service on advisory committees, in particular the Local Special Education
Advisory Committee, or LSEAC. “Revised policy 5.12,” according to the petition, “dilutes the expertise and focus of the LSEAC by adding new membership classes, denied appointment of otherwise qualified parents of children with disabilities, or individuals with disabilities, who do not have arbitrarily defined ‘skills or background;’ restricts the ability of parents and community members to interact with the CACs, particularly with the LSEAC, by placing burdensome restraints on the conduct of advisory committee members in the performance of their roles and responsibili-
ties, adds to and reprioritizes the listing of LSEAC functions; and imposes restrictive operating procedures which ultimately thwart the purpose of the CACs.” The citizens who joined Smerdon are Daniel and Kristina Rice and William Royce. Royce has been a very vocal contributor to the comment thread on the News-Press website, as has a second School Board candidate, Alison Kutchma. The petition, urging the court to order the rescinding of the 5.12 revision, had been preceded by a complaint that Smerdon, the chair of the LSEAC, filed with the local School Board alleging that emails sent by Superintendent Dr. Toni Jones directly to members of the LSEAC was in violation of advisory committee rules, and that she should have communicated solely
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5 F.C. Council Candidates Face Off Tonight Continued from Page 1
saw the candidates pulling the questions they were asked by the event organizers and the public alike out of a hat to remove any targeting of questions to a particular candidate. However, this did not prevent a bulk of questions being on the subject of mixed use development in the Little City, whether it is good for the City or not. Most of the candidates responded with relatively nuanced answers, identifying the pluses (revenue) and minuses (crowding) as factors to be weighed. On the dais were candidates Johannah Barry, Phil Duncan,
Letty Hardi, Sam Mabry and David Tarter. Of the five, only Hardi, a longtime City resident but a late millennial parent of three young boys in the school system, had never run or served on the City Council before. She said she became motivated to run to offset the “doom and gloom” she heard from some quarters during the budget negotiations last spring when she began to take a keen interest in local politics. All the others, including current Council members Duncan and Mayor Tarter, have served before, Barry for three years ending 2013 and Mabry in two separate stints in the late 1990s and early 2000s, including as vice mayor.
When asked the question of the “biggest challenge to the City” in the early going, Duncan summed up the position taken by most, to a greater or lesser degree, when he said it was “retain a sense of community and closeness as we evolve.” Mabry called it “maintaining our identity in the face of the population growth accompanying mixed use development. Although Mabry called, like Barry, for a “moratorium” on the approval of new mixed use projects until ones now under construction are completed and evaluated, he conceded that “there are some benefits from mixed use” that are offset by “a lot of obligations.”
As the current mayor, Tarter stressed the need for “a vibrant downtown” and cited the $600,000 that has been set aside to help achieve that with new lighting, sidewalks, crossing walks and benches. Barry said the City could take a leadership role in the region on “the ways we move through the City” with pedestrian, biking and transit alternatives to cars. Hardi said that new development achieves funding of the City schools, low taxes and a more livable city work so “we can live, work and play in a city of smart growth.” Mabry said he wants to “rewrite the special exception ordinance”
to redress the current situation that ultimately leaves mixed use decisions in the hands of a four-vote majority on the City Council. On the controversial proposed Mason Row project, Duncan said that what’s proposed would bring far more revenue to the City than what’s there now, but that by the time the vote comes to approve it or not, “there won’t be another project more vetted than this one.” A written comment from the audience asked if apartment and condominium dwellers can be considered “full fledged citizens of Falls Church or not.” That question fell to Hardi,
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LET’S GET INTO THE WEEDS...
The City’s fiscal impact analysis does not include bonded costs for fixed assets such as major new or expanded facilities. It has been the City’s practice not to model for costs of new facilities so long as excess capacity exists to absorb increased demand generated by individual projects. With assistance from our consultants, staff will continue to evaluate its approach to fiscal impact modeling, especially with respect to school facilities – capacities, costs per seat, project-by-project and cumulative development impacts, timing horizons, and other dynamic factors. Source: Excerpt from Falls Church City document dated 8/21/2015 explaining “proprietary” TischerBise fiscal impact model that was created in 2003 and still used today to evaluate net fiscal impact on all new development projects such as the current Mason Row project.
Uhmm…we don’t really have “excess capacity” at our schools. If all the new development pushes us to need a new high school that can fit twice as many students, then maybe we should consider the cost of that school when we evaluate the impact of development projects. And it also doesn’t consider the costs for Mt. Daniel, Thackery, an expanded MEH, a new library, a new wing for city hall, more park land, more public parking, and the cost of more traffic. If we don’t consider these costs in evaluating projects, then the taxpayers are just subsidizing the developers by paying for all the new infrastructure that the new development necessitates.
If you would like to join us, write to smartlilcity@gmail.com with the subject “Add Me.”
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with Smerdon as the committee chair. Relevant to that action was the fact that the School Board previously ruled that members of the LSEAC, based on reports of intracommittee behavior, should participate in a Virginia Department of Education training session before embarking on its tasks for the coming year. School Board chair Justin Castillo, running for re-election in next month’s election, wrote a seven-page single-spaced response on behalf of the School Board to the Smerdon complaint, concluding, “Because the Superintendent’s emails were a lawful and proper part of the School Board’s management and direction of an advisory committee, we find no basis for finding misconduct or imposing discipline.” He added that, “On September 22, 2015, the School Board, in a roll call vote, unanimously voted to find no grounds for imposing discipline and to authorize the chair to draft this report.... No apology or retraction from the Superintendent is warranted. Nor will we bar the Superintendent
from communicating with SPEAC members, a step that is unnecessary and probably unlawful.” His report notes that the role of advisory committees is just that, “advisory” to the School Board, only. He added that “SPEAC which, lilke any other advisory committee, is appointed by the School Board and exists to advise it.” Moreover, “The complaint’s reference to the ‘statutory role’ of the SPEAC suggests that a belief that the regulations grant a SPEAC special powers. This is unfounded: the regulations only require that school divisions establish a SPEAC.” The two emails from the Superintendent to the SPEAC board members, written at the request of the School Board chair and vice chair, asked committee members to fill out a survey in preparation for a Virginia Department of Education training session, which the Board felt was “necessary because it had received reports that the SPEAC was not functioning well and that this could jeopardize the SPEAC’s ability to advise the School Board,” the Castillo report said. Concluding, Castillo wrote, “No advisory committee chair should try
to prohibit the superintendent (or anyone else) from communicating with committee members. Further, we remind advisory committee chair and committee members that they do not have the authority to supervise FCCPS employees.” Superintendent Jones told the News-Press yesterday that one of the emails contained a survey, which she said was included to enhance a training session. She reported that the results of that survey included the fact that six of eight members of the SPEAC committee who responded (out of nine total) did not agree with the proposition that the functioning of the committee in the past year was “positive and productive,” and six out of eight also felt the meetings were not run in a “thoughtful” or “productive” way. “Getting feedback from the committee last year that members felt uncomfortable, we determined that it needed more support, and we undertook to get the committee back on track,” Jones told the News-Press. Following the formal School Board response, prepared by Chairman Castillo, to Smerdon’s complaint, the petition was filed
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A PETITION VS. F.C. CITY SCHOOLS was �iled last week with the Arlington Circuit Court. (P����: N���-P����) with the Arlington Circuit Court last week. Much of the last days’ extensive comments on the News-Press’ website, which are still accessible, reverted to sweeping allegations and name calling, with Planning Commissioner Andy Rankin identifying himself as a staunch supporter of the School Board’s actions, with Smerdon, Kutchma, Daniel Rice and Bill Royce being the only citizens willing to identify themselves in arguments against the School Board. Late in the process, Hilary Crockett, a member of the SPEAC,
pitched in stating that since Smerdon’s election as the chair of that group at the end of the last school year, “Ms. Smerdon has taken several steps that I believe have created an unhealthy climate for our committee.” Some of the sharpest comments, in assailing the Schools, came from an anonymous source who would not identify him or herself when asked to. This person accused the School Board and its supporters of having “vested interests,” of a “status quo agenda,” and ironically as an anonymous participant, assailed “nameless critics.”
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Two of the candidates for the Falls Church City Council, as they confirmed in last week’s candidates’ forum at City Hall, are hanging their proverbial hats on a call for a “moratorium” on mixed-use development in the Little City. But we’re not sure what taxpayers in the City think about that. It is clear that mixed-use projects have saved homeowners tons of money, almost any way you cut it. Those who would sow doubt about that have nothing but a sense – not backed up by the facts at all – that mixed use projects cost the City net revenue because of the added children that they bring to the school system. This is simply not the case, and if certain citizens insist on this myth, they do so at the peril of seeing their taxes go up far faster than they otherwise would. Six mixed-use projects that have been built since 2003 have generated a whopping $7.1 million in gross, direct, annual tax revenue to the City from real estate and personal property taxes and taxes generated in their buildings. According to a document issued by the City’s Economic Development Office, these projects contribute $38,688 in tax revenues for every year per pupil that lives in those buildings. Since the cost of educating a child in the Falls Church School System now is $15,703 per child, then the mixed use projects are contributing to the City’s tax base a net surplus value of almost $23,000 per child. (By contrast to this, almost two thirds of the pupils in the F.C. School System come from among the City’s 2,368 single family homes, according to the most recent numbers. Calculating the total taxes generated from these homes, they add up to $10,400 per year for every child who dwells in one of those single family homes. That means that the City is subsidizing every child attending the City’s schools to the tune of $5,303 per year). First, new mixed-use projects generate far more revenue than all the students residing in them cost. Second, single family homes have to be subsidized by taxpayers to the tune of $5,303 for every child living in them. What about this data is unclear? People can dispute the data, but on what grounds? On top of this, mixed-use projects have also contributed some $3.4 million in cash so far for school capital needs as part of packages of “proffers” that each of them have provided the City. Then there are other intangible benefits, such as the money spent by residents in the mixed use projects at businesses and restaurants in the City. There is a symbiotic relationship operating in mixed-use projects: more residents in the homes bring more money to the businesses downstairs. At a certain point, a critical mass is reached, and the businesses thrive. All this helps to keep individual taxes down. What’s not to like?
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tive city? In my opinion, more green community spaces, water features, outdoor art, playgrounds, dog parks. Continue to expand the trees along Broad street, which creates shade and encourages walking. Design new buildings that are attractive and smaller in size, but even before that let’s have impact studies on existing buildings to see what consequences these will have on our schools, traffic, budget, taxes, water; will are old underground water pipes keep up with the pace of 1,000 more water users? Besides the approved 700 apartment units two more mixed use projects are at City Hall; 300
West Broad Street and 819 W. Broad Street for a total of 225 new apartment units. Keep and attract owner managed smaller unique little treasures like Brits on Broad, The Local Market, Clare and Don’s and many others; these will soon be gone if we keep development at the pace we are going. The substantially higher rents of these new buildings will no longer be feasible for small shops and they will be eventually replaced with chain stores that can support much higher rental fees. Let’s forgo whirlwind development in exchange for a well
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“I got credit down at the grocery store and my barber tells me jokes…” —Roger Miller ROLLING FORK, Miss. – The chosen theme for this year’s National Newspaper Week is “Power of the Press,” and that power, it seems to me, is a very relative thing. Everybody understands the power of, say, The New York Times or the Washington Post, but probably less recognized and appreciated is the power of the Deer Creek Pilot and the thousands of other small, community newspapers just like it all across the land. In survey after survey, it is these little community-minded newspapers that are continuing to thrive. And there are some very tangible, observable reasons for that, not the least of which might be the notion I share that the smaller the community, the more important its newspaper. For more than 20 years now, I have put out a little country weekly that’s been published continuously for 138 years in what most folks might consider Backwater, U.S.A., the two poorest counties in the poorest state in the union with a combined population of less than 6,500 men, women and children. And it is neither flippant nor hyperbolic when I say that little country weekly
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“ They trust you to do your very best to �ind the truth and to tell it to them.”
While mine might serve as prime example, it is in that respect no different from all those other community newspapers in all those other towns in this country. Community newspapers have the power to bring about great good and make a profound difference within their locales. And among the good ones, the ones who endure and even prosper, there is always to be found one common denominator – trust. In a small town the local newspaper is not like the local hardware store. It simply isn’t.
In a small town, every newspaper subscriber thinks he or she is a stockholder, because there exists a real relationship, an implied contract, if you will, between that paper and its readers. They buy your newspaper, advertise in your newspaper, sometimes even when they don’t have to, based on a simple precept: They trust you to do your very best to find the truth and to tell it to them. News travels fast in a small town; bad news travels even faster, but all too often that “news” is no such thing. All too often, that “news” is little more than rumor, sometimes made up out of whole cloth and at best some grain of truth exaggerated in its retellings vastly, and often alarmingly out of proportion. In a small town, readers expect their newspaper to separate the wheat from the chaff and then to “tell it like it is.” And why not? The community newspaper is not some monolithic entity; its editor is not some ivory towered “big shot.” He or she is also a neighbor. He or she is one who goes to church with you, or stops to chat in the grocery store or is always there to volunteer at community functions or stops to shake hands or just waves in passing. More importantly, he or she is the one everybody else trusts to promote those things that are beneficial, and to try to stop
that which is not. There’s a fishbowl effect in small towns, and its newspaper is hence often its lightening rod. It may be praised one week and dog-cussed the next, but it is not only impossible, but really not important that it be liked. It’s important that it be respected and it is even more important that it be trusted. I have been in this crazy business for some 38 years now, at both the daily and weekly levels, and been blessed to receive a few accolades along the way, but the greatest single compliment I have ever received came from a salt-of-the-earth little lady who stopped by the office to pick up a hot off the press edition featuring the issue du jour in my little town. “I’ve heard all the talk, but I don’t believe it until I read in the paper,” she told me. And that, in a nutshell, is the secret to the continued success of community newspapers. That, in a nutshell, is the true Power of the Press. Ray Mosby is editor and publisher of The Deer Creek Pilot in Rolling Fork, Miss. He is a two-time winner of the J. Oliver Emmerich Award for Editorial Excellence, the highest honor for commentary writing presented annually by the Mississippi Press Association.
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F.C. Schools Have Highest Grad Rate in State According to the Virginia Department of Education report issued last week, the Falls Church City Public Schools’ Class of 2015 had the highest on-time graduation rate among all Virginia public school divisions. The rate of 98.8 percent is up from the 98.4 percent rate a year ago, and above the state average of 90.5 percent, according to data released by the state Tuesday. The Falls Church rate was better than other area divisions, as well, beating out Loudoun County (95.6 percent), Arlington County (92.8 percent), Fairfax County (92.8 percent) and Alexandria City (79.6 percent). The Falls Church system was the only division in the state to graduate 100 percent of its economically disadvantaged students, one of eight divisions to graduate 100 percent of Hispanic students, one of 10 divisions in the state to graduate 100 percent of students with disabilities. It also graduated 100 percent of students from two or more races, Asians and males. The Falls Church system’s George Mason High School on-time graduation rate of 98.8 percent was second only to Patrick Henry High’s rate of 98.9 percent among non-magnet individual high schools in the state.
Affordable Housing Lottery Set Oct. 27 The City of Falls Church Housing and Human Services division will conduct a lottery for 18 rental units designated for persons or families who qualify for “affordable housing” according to the City’s formula. The lottery will be held on Oct. 27, but applicants have until Oct. 20 at noon to be considered. Applications for prospective applicants are available from the City’s website,www.fallschurchva.gov/Rental and in the office of the HHS at City Hall. One rental unit is currently available at Pearson Square, and there are 18 units slated to become available on a staggered schedule basis at the Rushmark 301 W. Broad project currently under construction. There are two junior one bedroom lunits, eight one bedroom, two one bedroom with den and six two bedroom units that will be available. Income requirements range between $35,220 to $78,624 for one bedroom, and $78,625 to $120,120 for the two bedroom units. Details are available from the website listed above or by calling the Housing and Human Services division at 703-248-5005.
4th Phase of S. West Street Reconstruction Underway The fourth phase of the South West Street roadbed reconstruction project is set to begin today, Oct. 8 and is expected to last one to two weeks. During the latest phase, South West Street will be closed from Parker Street to Ellison Street and a detour for through traffic will run from Parker Avenue to Ellison Street to Madison Lane. Residents along South West Street within the work zone will be provided access to their homes on an as-needed basis during work hours. Parker Street and Parker Avenue will be closed at their intersections with South West and parking along the north side of Madison Lane and within the work zone will be temporarily restricted. The five-phase City project is reconstructing aging infrastructure along S. West St. and repairing stormwater facility crossings and failing pavement when needed.
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VDOT Says Final Vote on I-66 Tolls Dec. 8 Virginia Department of Transportation officials conducting a briefing and question period before a standing room only crowd at Falls Church’s Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School Tuesday night said that a final vote on the adoption of plans that include adding tolls to Interstate 66 at peak morning and late afternoon hours will occur on Dec. 8. The current construction on I-66 that has been interrupting traffic around Falls Church for many months will be completed once and for all within a month, the audience was told. An evaluation of the toll process will be conducted after five years to see if widening of the road will be required. The goal, they said, was for the road to accommodate an additional 40,000 riders a day by 2040.
Former GMHS Drama Teacher Frank Marino Dies Frank Marino, the popular drama teacher at Falls Church’s George Mason High School from the mid-1990s until his arrest, and then conviction, on six counts of “taking indecent liberties with a minor,” died of cancer last weekend at his home in Richmond. Marino was arrested in February 2004 and convicted that October. He completed a near seven-year sentence in 2011, and had been living in Richmond since his release. (See his obituary on Page 31).
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thought-out longer term plan that enhances the “livability” factor of Falls Church City. Linda Kamel Falls Church
City’s EDO Numbers Aren’t Meaningful Editor, Let us put to bed the notion that the numbers from the Economic Development Office, oft-cited in the News Press and now by developers, are meaningful. They are not. At a Council meeting two weeks ago, Ira Kaylin, former Council member and wellrespected analyst of the City’s finances, asked that office’s material be taken down from the City’s website. His argument, supported by other economic experts in the City, is that as presented, the City document “Mixed Use Development: A Model that More than Pays for Itself” is erroneous and misleading. The conclusions reached in that document have been used by one member of the Economic Development Authority, Mr. Robert Young, in a paid advertisement in the Falls Church News-Press. Regrettably, neither Mr. Young, nor members of Council and senior staff, looked beyond the numbers to ascertain whether the conclusions were reasonable. One wonders why the value of single family homes are expressed in one calculus (tax revenue
Forum Tonight Continued from Page 4 whose short answer was “yes,” and mixed-use development has saved eight to nine cents on the real estate tax rate so far, and that the Rushmark (Harris Teeter) and Lincoln at Tinner Hill projects now under construction include $2.6 million in upfront proffers that will go to the schools. Duncan said that mixed use “brings great potential for the City’” and when asked about the development of the 34.6 acres of land transferred into the City as part of the sale of the City’s
per home) and six recent mixed use developments expressed in another (pupil ratio over total tax, including commercial revenue). This oddly skewed methodology seems to be comparing apples with oranges. The document also states that the turnover of single family homes as new families with children move in has been the primary factor underlying the rapid rise in students in recent years, a claim which school system data flatly contradicts. As one resident suggested to me, if taken to its logical end, the Economic Development Office’s paper would lead to the conclusion that the best financial outcome for the City would be to bulldoze all the single family houses and have the City build solar arrays perhaps surrounded by a forest, on all the newly available land. Johannah Barry Falls Church
Making Spring St. 2-Way is a Tragedy Waiting to Happen Editor, As a parishioner of St. James and a resident of the City, I am outraged that the City is even considering making Spring Street a two-way street. You have entire classes of small children going across Spring Street on a daily basis, both to church and to the playground on Broad Street. Mason Row, along with all the other fasttracked development in the City, will increase traffic on this street ten fold. This is a tragedy waiting to water system to Fairfax County last year, he said “this Upper West Side Land” offers the prospect for both first-class schools and major economic development. “20 years from now, we will see it better for the potential it now represents,” he said. Barry cautioned about the lack of transparency that crafting of the RFP and the public private partnership aspects of the development provide the public. “All residents must understand what’s involved,” she said. Mayor Tarter noted that growing traffic congestion on the main arteries running through Falls Church – Routes 7 and 29 – is coming from regional develop-
happen. If the City Council does not care about the safety of elementary school children, perhaps thinking about the liability will change their minds. Laura Hicks Falls Church
Beyer Should Practice What He Preaches Editor, I want to praise Don Beyer for his brave stance on forming the “Men for Women” coalition to remedy gender inequality. It will be sad to see him resigning so soon after coming into office, but that is the only conclusion one can reach after reading his lament that 80% of congress is men. We can only hope that the female successor he names to replace him will serve with as much integrity, but his taking personal action will speak volumes about how deeply he believes in what he preaches. Or doesn’t. Jeff Walyus Arlington
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ment, and not from the City’s projects per se. Last week’s forum was attended almost entirely by older citizens, due in part to the fact that event conflicted with a “Back to School Night” at the Thomas Jefferson Elementary School nearby. Tonight’s event will kick off with an informal “meet the candidates” period beginning at 7 p.m. followed by the School Board and then the City Council candidates. The School Board candidates are incumbent chair Justin Castillo, incumbent Kieran Sharpe and first-time candidates Erin Gill, Mark Kaye, Allison Kutchma, Jacob Radcliff, Philip Reitinger and Becky Smerdon.
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FINN KEATING SHOWS OFF a batch of his homemade Poser Boy wax. He started making the wax after being inspired by hearing about another local brand of skate wax, which he later found out was founded and owned by a friend of his. (P����: N���-P����)
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Eleven-year-old Falls Church resident Finn Keating was inspired twice in the span of one month and, like many people his age, actually acted on both sources of inspiration. The first thing that inspired him was opening of the skatepark in the renovated West End Park in late August, right before school started. He started skating as a result of seeing skaters at the new park, which led him to his second source of inspiration. “I was inspired because I started skating and I noticed that there was this local skate wax company that some kids were talking about,” Keating said. “And I got inspired by that because I mean it was just cool to see a wax company, so I decided to make my own wax company.” So, he started Poser Boy wax company in September, and though he’s since discontinued the company (more on that later), the decision to start a company, make a product – he went and got paraffin wax from a Michael’s store, melted it and molded it into biscuit-shape bars – brand the company/product and sell the product are typical behavior for Keating. He’s a serial entrepreneur.
“I’ve always wanted to have a business and I’ve tried before and it was cool to me to see people thinking the same thing I’m thinking and that I have the capability of doing that myself,” Keating said. He’s tried starting a prop lightsaber business, a leatherworking business, jewelry companies, blacksmithing companies, he said, rattling off all of the businesses he’s started or tried to start. “I always find it cool to see videos on businesses making things and I’ve always had an interest in making things and I know that I’m able to make some things that other people might not be able to make…and make money from something I’ve made myself,” Keating said. And his mother, Nicole Keating, has been there for all of his attempts at starting a business. “It’s rough, because he’s like this perpetually, if it’s not wax it’s something else. He’s constantly making something and it’s a nonstop string of messes,” she said. “So it’s always how it has been. We’re very used to having to clean up. He was blacksmithing for a while, so this is a step in the right direction. It’s less fire.” Just as his mother said he does, Finn Keating is on to the next one.
After discovering that his friend, another Falls Church resident, Pato Whitaker, was the founder and owner of the very Slippy Wax that inspired him to make Poser Boy, Finn discontinued plans to sell Poser Boy. Actually, Whitaker was the one who suggested that Finn name his wax company Poser Boy and gave him tips for how to make the wax, before coming clean after about a week and telling him that he was the person who started Slippy Wax. “I thought it a joke,” Whitaker said. “I thought ‘Is he actually doing this?’ and then I decided to tell him the truth.” Now, Finn is onto creating graphics and stickers for skate companies and skaters under the name F.C. Graphix. He created the logo for Poser Boy and has been drawing for years, so this just might be the business that takes off. “I thought, if my friend owns a wax company and I don’t want to compete with him because I don’t want that to pull us apart,” Keating said. “And I knew that his was more better and I wasn’t jealous or anything. I was just amazed. So I said ‘Hey I’m just going to do graphic art,’ because I’ve always been good at drawing.”
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Community News & Notes BalletNova Global Dance Showcase Slated for Oct. 17 BalletNova announced its second annual Global Dance Showcase, which is scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m., recently in a press release. The showcase will be staged at Fredgren Studio Theatre, located at 3443 Carlin Springs Road, Falls Church, and will feature four ethnic dance companies from around the region. With support from the Arts Council of Fairfax County’s Global Arts Initiative, BalletNova is showcasing this diversity through the medium of dance. The featured dance companies are Furia Flamenca, a Spanish flamenco dance company, Nomad Dancers, a collective inspired by dance traditions of Iran, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan, Tajikistan, India and Turkey, Four Seasons Dance Group, presenting
dances from Armenia and Russia and Jayantika Dance Company, specializing in Odissi dance from India. Tickets for the showcase are $15 for general admission and $12 for students and adults 60 and older. For more information, visit BalletNova.org.
Volunteers Sought for F.C. Fall Community Clean Up Volunteers are being sought to clean up the City of Falls Church on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – noon and keep litter out of the City’s waterways. Citizens or groups can request any area of town to clean up or be assigned an area of town the day of the clean up event. Organizers and volunteers will meet at Falls Church Community Center at 223 Little Falls Street on Saturday, then spread out across the City to the areas of highest impact. Registration is required
so that organizers can provide the correct number of supplies. For more information or to register, email recycling@fallschurchva. gov, call 703-248-5456 or visit fallschurchva.gov/volunteer.
Local Doctor Leads Lung Cancer Study Initiative Dr. Sandeep Khandhar, surgical director of thoracic oncology at Inova Fairfax Hospital in Falls Church, is one of the leading doctors of a global cancer study initiative aiming to determine some of the best medical technologies to help patients. Khandhar is working on Medtronic’s Minimally Invasive Therapies Group, which recently launched a 2,500-patient, international study to assess real-world impact of its superDimension navigation system, which is used for obtaining lung tissue biopsies from the periphery of the lungs.
THE PREMIER ATHLETIC CLUB BOYS’ U14 team won first place in the Challenge division of the Olney Boys and Girls Club Capital Cup Soccer Tournament over Labor Day weekend. The team is comprised of players from Falls Church, McLean and Arlington. Posing with their first place medals (l to r, back row) Coach Oscar Elinan, Zorhan Boston, Chase Albritton, Collin Melly, Mark Hamilton, Corwin Miller, Carlos Shields, Joseph Kratz, Spencer Brooks, Premier Athletic Club President Sully Hamid, (l to r, front row) Jack Savage, Gabriel Espinoza, Jonathan Hearn, Noah Pauze, Justin Hall and Karim Al-Kouraishi. (Photo: Courtesy of Ellen Savage)
The LungGPS technology used in the superDimension system is the first of its kind to enable Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy procedures. Electromagnetic Navigation Bronchoscopy procedures provide a minimally invasive approach to access difficult-to-reach areas of the lung, which can aid in the diagnosis of lung disease and thereby lead to earlier, personalized treatment – potentially saving lives. “As lung cancer screening initiatives increase and we find more suspicious lung nodules, it is especially critical to provide minimally invasive diagnostic options earlier so patients can receive treatment sooner and have better chances of long-term survival,” Khandhar said. “We are at a crucial time where diagnostic and surgical technologies have advanced to a level where I believe there could be a significant shift in patient outcomes and many patients can go
on to lead long, active and healthy lives after a lung cancer diagnosis, which was almost unheard of even 10 years ago.”
F.C. Residents Break Records At NoVa Senior Olympics Several Falls Church residents broke records and won medals at the Northern Virginia Senior Olympics, which took place from September 12 – 25. Mandy Whalen broke a record in women’s diving, the women’s 200-meter run and the women’s 400-meter walk. Elizabeth Jasper is the new record holder in the women’s football throw. Micheal Coleman was part of a rowing team that set a record in men’s rowing. His teammates were Mark Mildorf, Rick Schapira and Barry Shelkin. For more information and a full list of winners, visit nvso.us.
BRIAN W. WILLIAMS, co-founder of the Falls Church-based digital agency Viget, cut the ribbon on the company’s new two-story office space above 4Ps at 105 W. Broad Street on Wednesday, Sept. 30, joined by City officials and community volunteers, including City Mayor David Tarter, councilwoman Marybeth Connelly, councilman Phil Duncan, Commissioner of the Revenue Tom Clinton and Executive Director of the Chamber of Commerce Sally Cole. (Courtesy Photo)
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Fairfax County Police Major Graduates from FBI Academy
Gun Lee, a major in the Fairfax County Police Department, recently graduated from the FBI’s National Academy as part of the academy’s 261st session, the police department announced in a press release on Saturday, Sept. 26. Lee is a 22-year veteran of the Fairfax County Police Department and currently serves as the Commander of the Resource Management Bureau. He was one of two distinguished graduates in a class 300 law enforcement professionals from around the world. Leaders and managers of state, local, county, tribal police, military, federal and international law enforcement agencies attend the FBI National Academy by invitation only. The Fairfax County Police Department has had 97 graduates in its history, 14 of whom remain proudly serving within the police department.
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McLean Community Center Releases October Calendar The McLean Community Center recently announced their event schedule for October and it includes a Kings Dominion trip, a 9/11 Museum & Memorial Tour and a Haunted Gingerbread Houses Workshop. The Old Firehouse Teen Center, which is affiliated with the community center, is hosting a teacher workday trip to Kings Dominion on Friday, Oct. 9, from 9:30 a.m. – 7:30 p.m. Tickets for that trip are $70 for Small District One-A Dranesville residents and $80 per person for everyone else. On Saturday, Oct. 17, the community center is organizing a trip to New York City’s 9/11 Museum & Memorial Tour. The group will depart for New York City at 7 a.m. and return at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $190 for Small District One-A Dranesville residents and $195 per person for everyone else. As a run up to Halloween, the community center will host a Haunted Gingerbread Houses Workshop on Thursday, Oct. 22, from 6:30 – 8 p.m. The cost for that workshop is $35 per house for Small District One-A Dranesville residents and $45 per house for everyone else. For more information, visit mcleancenter.org.
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AT THE SEASON OPENING GALA for Falls Church’s Creative Cauldron Saturday night, the theater arts organization’s founder and chief Laura Hull (right) capped the evening by announcing that the theater component of the ArtSpace Falls Church has been named for the late Cay Wiant, a longtime Falls Church Schools English teacher, renowned storyteller and wife of Jon Wiant (left), who since Cay’s passing in 2009 has been a major benefactor, always in Cay’s name, of Creative Cauldron’s efforts. (P����: N���-P����) as The Hunger Church, located at 6817 Dean Dr., McLean, is hosting an Oktoberfest Bazaar and Craft Fair on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. There will be handcrafted jewelry, silk floral arrangements, baked goods and lots of other crafts. There will be free crafting and activities for children while parents shop. Lunch, with bratwurst, sauerkraut, German potato salad, hot dogs, chips, drinks and desserts, will be served between 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. The event is being sponsored by the United Methodist Women of The Hunger Church. For more information, visit TheHungerChurch.org.
McLean Woman’s Club Holds Wine & Cheese Reception The Woman’s Club of McLean held a wine and cheese reception on Sunday, Sept. 27 to preview its 49th annual Holiday Homes Tour in early December. This year’s tour will feature four large houses in three choice neighborhoods of west McLean. The four homes are all large,
elegant houses on half- to one-acre lots and are easily accessible from Lewinsville Road and other local arteries. Each house will be decorated with the holidays in mind and will highlight family life in McLean. In addition, the Woman’s Club will simultaneously host a boutique at the historic Pleasantville Church, located at 8641 Lewinsville Road, McLean, featuring holiday items, a variety of gifts, jewelry, scarves, handbags, drinks and desserts, baked goods, tour tickets and a silent auction. The tour will take place on Thursday, Dec. 3, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. Tickets will be available in early October at local businesses, including Mesmeralda’s Gifts of McLean, Karin’s Florist of Vienna and Great Dogs of Great Falls or may be obtained on the tour day at the church or at one of the featured homes. The boutique, for which tickets are not required, will be open from 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. For more information, call 703-556-0197 or visit mcleanwc.org.
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Many American universities were founded as religious institutions, explicitly designed to cultivate their students’ spiritual and moral natures. But over the course of the 20th century they became officially or effectively secular. Religious rituals like mandatory chapel services were dropped. Academic research and teaching replaced character formation at the core of the university’s mission. Administrators and professors dropped spiritual language and moral prescription either because they didn’t know what to say or because they didn’t want to alienate any part of their diversifying constituencies. The humanities departments became less important, while parents ratcheted up the pressure for career training. Universities are more professional and glittering than ever, but in some ways there is emptiness deep down. Students are taught NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE how to do things, but many are not forced to reflect on why they should do them or what we are here for. They are given many career options, but they are on their own when it comes to developing criteria to determine which vocation would lead to the fullest life. But things are changing. On almost every campus faculty members and administrators are trying to stem the careerist tide and to widen the system’s narrow definition of achievement. Institutes are popping up – with interdisciplinary humanities programs and even meditation centers – designed to cultivate the whole student: the emotional, spiritual and moral sides and not just the intellectual. Technology is also forcing change. Online courses make the transmission of information a commodity. If colleges are going to justify themselves, they are going to have to thrive at those things that require physical proximity. That includes moral and spiritual development. Very few of us cultivate our souls as hermits. We do it through small groups and relationships and in social contexts. In short, for the past many decades colleges narrowed down to focus on professional academic disciplines, but now there are a series of forces leading them to widen out so that they leave a mark on the full human being. The trick is to find a way to talk about moral and spiritual things while respecting diversity. Universities might do that by taking responsibility for four important tasks. First, reveal moral options. We’re the inheritors of an array of moral traditions. There’s the Greek tradition emphasizing honor, glory and courage, the Jewish tradition emphasizing justice and law, the Christian tradition emphasizing surrender and grace, the scientific tradition emphasizing reason and logic, and so on. Colleges can insist that students at least become familiar with these different moral ecologies. Then it’s up to the students to figure out which one or which combination is best to live by. Second, foster transcendent experiences. If a student spends four years in regular and concentrated contact with beauty – with poetry or music, extended time in a cathedral, serving a child with Down syndrome, waking up with loving friends on a mountain – there’s a good chance something transcendent and imagination-altering will happen. Third, investigate current loves and teach new things to love. On her great blog, Brain Pickings, Maria Popova quotes a passage from Nietzsche on how to find your identity: “Let the young soul survey its own life with a view of the following question: ‘What have you truly loved thus far? What has ever uplifted your soul, what has dominated and delighted it at the same time?’” Line up these revered objects in a row, Nietzsche says, and they will reveal your fundamental self. To lead a full future life, meanwhile, students have to find new things to love: a field of interest, an activity, a spouse, community, philosophy or faith. College is about exposing students to many things and creating an aphrodisiac atmosphere so that they might fall in lifelong love with a few. Fourth, apply the humanities. The social sciences are not shy about applying their disciplines to real life. But literary critics, philosophers and art historians are shy about applying their knowledge to real life because it might seem too Oprahesque or self-helpy. They are afraid of being prescriptive because they idolize individual choice. But the great works of art and literature have a lot to say on how to tackle the concrete challenges of living, like how to escape the chains of public opinion, how to cope with grief or how to build loving friendships. Instead of organizing classes around academic concepts – 19thcentury French literature – more could be organized around the concrete challenges students will face in the first decade after graduation. It’s tough to know how much philosophical instruction anybody can absorb at age 20, before most of life has happened, but seeds can be planted. Universities could more intentionally provide those enchanted goods that the marketplace doesn’t offer. If that happens, the future of the university will be found in its original moral and spiritual mission, but secularized, and in an open and aspiring way.
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Enemies of the Sun Does anyone remember the Cheney energy task force? Early in the George W. Bush administration, Vice President Dick Cheney released a report that was widely derided as a document written by and for Big Energy – because it was. The administration fought tooth and nail to keep the process by which the report was produced secret, but the list of people the task force met was eventually leaked, and it was exactly what you’d expect: a who’s who of energy industry executives, with environmental groups getting a chance to make their case only after the work was essentially done. But here’s the thing: By the standards of today’s Republican Party, the Cheney NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE report was enlightened, even left-leaning. One whole chapter was devoted to conservation, another to renewable energy. By contrast, recent speeches by Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio – still the most likely Republican presidential nominees – barely address either topic. When it comes to energy policy, the GOP has become fossilized. That is, it’s fossil fuels, and only fossil fuels, all the way. And that’s a remarkable development, because while it’s true that fracking has led to a boom in U.S. gas and oil production, we’re also living in an era of spectacular progress in wind and solar energy. Why has the right become so hostile to technologies that look more and more like the wave of the future? Before I try to answer that question, a few facts about renewable energy. Wind and solar used to have a reputation as hippiedippy stuff, not part of any serious approach to our energy future, and many people still have that perception. But it’s way out of date. The cost of wind power has dropped sharply – 30 percent in just the past five years, according to the International Energy Agency. And solar panels are becoming cheaper and more efficient at a startling rate, reminiscent of the progress in microchips that underlies the information technology revolution. As a result, renewables account for essentially all recent growth in electricity generation capacity in advanced countries. Furthermore, renewables have become major industries in their own right, employing several hundred thousand people in the United States. Employment in the solar industry alone now exceeds the number of coal miners, and solar is adding jobs even as coal declines.
Paul Krugman
So you might expect people like Rubio, who says he wants to “unleash our energy potential,” and Bush, who says he wants to “unleash the Energy Revolution,” to embrace wind and solar as engines of jobs and growth. But they don’t. Indeed, they’re less open-minded than Dick Cheney, which is quite an accomplishment. Why? Part of the answer is surely that promotion of renewable energy is linked in many people’s minds with attempts to limit climate change – and climate denial has become a key part of conservative identity. The truth is that climate impact isn’t the only cost of burning fossil fuels, that fossil-fuel-associated pollutants like particulates and ozone inflict huge, measurable damage and are major reasons to support alternative energy. Furthermore, renewables are getting close to being cost-competitive even in the absence of special incentives (and don’t forget that oil and gas have long been subsidized by the tax code.) But the association with climate science evokes visceral hostility on the right. Beyond that, you need to follow the money. We used to say that the GOP was the party of Big Energy, but these days it would be more accurate to say that it’s the party of Old Energy. In the 2014 election cycle the oil and gas industry gave 87 percent of its political contributions to Republicans; for coal mining the figure was 96, that’s right, 96 percent. Meanwhile, alternative energy went 56 percent for Democrats. And Old Energy is engaged in a systematic effort to blacken the image of renewable energy, one that closely resembles the way it has supported “experts” willing to help create a cloud of doubt about climate science. An example: This year Newsweek published an op-ed article purporting to show that the true cost of wind power was much higher than it seems. But it turned out that the article contained major factual errors, and its author had failed to disclose that he was the Charles W. Koch professor at Utah State, and a fellow of a Koch- and ExxonMobil-backed think tank. It’s unlikely, I guess, that energy policy will play as big a role as other issues, such as tax policy, in the 2016 election. But to the extent it does, you need to know what’s really at stake. While politicians on the right may talk about encouraging innovation and promoting an energy revolution, they’re actually defenders of the energy status quo, part of a movement trying to block anything that might disrupt the reign of fossil fuels.
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The Pope & Putin Vs. War Mongers
While some may be worrying that a potential direct clash between the U.S. and Russia over Syria could trigger a new march to thermonuclear war, I don’t think so. On the contrary, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists’ famous “Doomsday Clock” at the University of Chicago could more likely be pushed back a couple minutes on the basis of some extraordinary events of the last month. That clock now has us at three minutes before “doomsday” mostly because of the effects of unaddressed global climate change. But some mighty powerful forces on this spinning little orb have begun stirring in the last month. In addition to the on-going success of the Obama administration’s commendFALLS CHURCH NEWS-PRESS able peace-through-diplomacy strategy, Pope Francis’ visit to the U.S. and the messages he delivered, combined with a fresh resolve by one major world leader to actually step up and erase the Isis menace. (I could be way off, but I don’t think so. If I am, well, then how much will it matter as we’re likely to be soon incinerated as a planet?) One key indicator is the extent to which the U.S. and the Russians are talking. As long as they are, we’ll be OK. It all makes more sense when viewed from the standpoint that what the world is up against is the pro-doomsday madness of what has long been called the “military industrial complex” that spreads beyond the U.S. and Europe. This faction, whose mouthpieces in the U.S. are all the rug-chewing Congressmen calling for the U.S. to go back to war in the Middle East, is responsible for the creation of ISIS. Make no mistake. Putin knows this, and he’s decided to help the Obama administration rid the world of the ISIS menace. Good for him. Not only the cruel slaughter and mayhem in the ISIS controlled areas, but the refugee crisis flooding Europe as a result, has cried out for decisive action. A lot of the angry rhetoric from the U.S. side on the Russian offensive in Syria is just so many words. The reality is that ISIS is done for, and just a month or so ago, it was seeming like it might never happen. Putin has gained entry to carry out this operation because he’s willing to work with Syrian President Assad and therefore is coming in with Assad’s blessing, something obviously the U.S. does not have. Obama may have been duped into going along with the dumpAssad policy before realizing that its authors are also the authors of ISIS. The other big plus on the cosmic scale for Planet Earth was the Pope’s visit to the U.S. and his ongoing efforts. Here is a man with a global stature to put all the haters and their ilk in the U.S. to shame. Up against this Pope, Rush Limbaugh, Fox News, the Tea Party fanatics and everybody associated with promoting the descent of America into fascism, are exposed to be like the scrawny little minions that Ursula bossed around in “The Little Mermaids.” Pope Francis’ speech to the joint session of Congress was truly history-making, but he didn’t stop there. It was like President Obama was being bullied, and his big brother wearing the big white robe showed up to embrace him and shoo away the bad guys. Global climate change, of course, was a major theme of the Pope’s visit, but so were the pursuit of peace, the treatment of the poor and homeless, and the toxic nature of religious extremism. Despite efforts by the Pope’s enemies to stick him with circumstances that could be defined as discriminatory, the Pope rose above them, as in the case where he warmly welcomed a gay couple to his apartment. The Catholic Church is not going to do an about face on some social issues overnight, but it would be a grave mistake not to give Pope Francis the “props” he deserves for humanizing the church to the extent he has and is doing for sorry world. The initial meeting of President Obama and Pope Francis when the Pope first landed here was one of the most hopeful scenes I’d seen for a long time.
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Nicholas F. Benton
Nicholas Benton may be emailed at nfbenton@fcnp.com.
On Guns, Fear is Winning An exasperated – and frustrated – President Barack Obama said of the gun massacre last week in Oregon: “Somehow this has become routine. The reporting is routine. My response here at this podium ends up being routine. The conversation in the aftermath of it. We have become numb to this.” Obama continued: “What’s also routine is that somebody, somewhere, will comment and say ‘Obama politicized this issue.’ Well this is something we should politicize. It is relevant to our common life together, to the body politic.” And as if on cue, leading Republican candidates came out against more gun restrictions. Speaking Friday in South Carolina, Jeb Bush resisted calls for greater gun restrictions, saying: “We’re in a difficult time in our country and I don’t think more government is necessarily the answer to this. I think we need to reconnect ourselves with everybody else. It’s just very sad to see.” Bush continued: “But I resist the notion – and I had this challenge as governor – because we had – look, stuff NEW YORK TIMES NEWS SERVICE happens, there’s always a crisis. And the impulse is always to do something and it’s not necessarily the right thing to do.” Stuff happens? Really? That stuff is the continued gun slaughter of Americans by other Americans. This “stuff” is a scourge. But Obama is right: We have grown numb to this scourge, and even when politicians politicize gun violence, Washington can’t seem to muster the political will to make even the most modest changes to our federal gun laws. This has to change. We have to start the process of curtailing our guns culture, and I don’t say that as an anti-gun absolutist, but as a person who grew up around guns, and even owned a gun. When I was growing up in the rural South, boys had rifles. There was nothing odd about it. Every boy in wood shop made a gun rack. A rifle wasn’t a weapon as much as a tool. People hunted. They raised and slaughtered food animals. Rifles were used to keep the snakes out of the grass and the vermin out of the garden. They were poor folks’ fireworks on special occasions like New Year’s. And they were a guard against intruders – though those intruders were more an idea than a reality in those parts – who might threaten life or property. Law enforcement officials were scarce, and 911 was nonexistent.
Charles M. Blow
But that seems to me another time and place. There didn’t exist the fear and paranoia that grips so many now when it comes to gun ownership. And there wasn’t the fetish for military-style weapons and armor-piercing bullets. And as I have mentioned before, my oldest brother is a gun collector. He is a regular at the gun shows, buying and selling, but even he talks about a sense of unease at those shows as people engage in what can only be described as panic buying and ammunition hoarding. These people are afraid. They are afraid of a time conservative media and the gun industry has convinced them is coming when sales of weapons, particularly some types of weapons, will be restricted or forbidden. They are afraid of growing populations of people they don’t trust. Some are even afraid that a time will come when they will have to defend themselves against the government itself. Unfortunately this fear is winning, as many Americans think crime is up, even though it’s down. This fear is winning as massacres, and the gun violence discussions that follow, don’t lead to fewer gun sales, but more. This fear is winning, following continued violence by antigovernment militias and hate groups. Fear is winning as there are now close to as many guns in this country as people – with the gun industry producing millions more each year. We have reached our supersaturation point as a culture. And with that many guns in circulation, too many will invariably make their way into the hands of people with ill intent. But for how long we are willing to let fear overpower reason? We have to decide if the positives of having a gun culture outweigh the negatives. Do we want a society in which some 33,000 people in America lose their lives to gun violence each year and more than twice as many are injured by guns? Do we want a society in which mass shootings are routine? If we do, well, we have it. But if we don’t, and I believe that most of us don’t, then we have to start thinking about ways to not only keep guns out of the wrong hands, but also about how we slow or reverse the proliferation of guns. If there is one thing that my brother’s collection has taught me, it is that guns outlive their owners. These hundreds of millions of guns will most likely be part of our society for decades, and some even for centuries, regardless of what laws we pass now. That is something of which we should truly be afraid.
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A Penny for Your Thoughts
News of Greater Falls Church By Supervisor Penny Gross
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be restricted to one location per shopping center, not in a stand-alone location, and hours of operation would be limited to 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. No shopping centers next to or across from any public use, house of worship, child care center, or quasi-public athletic field could be considered for establishment of a lending company. Similarly vexatious are the donation drop boxes that seem to have popped up everywhere, from gas stations, to shopping center parking lots, and even on VDOT rights-of-way. While the original intent of the boxes may have been altruistic, they have become little more than public dumping sites for all sorts of detritus. The trash blows around the box location, can attract vermin, and even worse, attracts more trash! When I contacted commercial property owners about the boxes, and the plan for additional regulation, some owners were not aware that they have the right to remove donation boxes placed without permission. The proposed ordinance would add a definition of a donation drop-off box to Section 20-300 of the Zoning Ordinance, and would add use limitations to Section 10-102, Permitted Accessory Uses, to regulate the number (maximum of three), size, location, composition (weatherproof, noncombustible container), and signage for donation boxes. It’s been a long time coming, but both ordinances will provide the tools needed to address blight in our community.
Payday and car title lending stores may soon be regulated by Fairfax County. Back in 2013, in response to requests from Supervisors Jeff McKay (D-Lee), Gerry Hyland (D-Mt. Vernon), and myself, the Board of Supervisors directed county staff to examine existing regulatory and land use authorities to regulate these pernicious blights in our community. Not surprisingly, not much authority exists. Virginia is a Dillon Rule state, which requires that localities obtain enabling legislation from the General Assembly to pass most any law. As a result, localities cannot ban payday and car title lenders legally, but we can restrict where they locate. The same is true for donation boxes. That is the gist of the proposed Planning Commission hearing on October 21 and the Board of Supervisors public hearing on November 17. Both hearings will be televised live on county cable channel 16. Virginia has an overabundance of these lending companies, mostly because of the fact that state law allows car title lenders to extend credit to out-ofstate drivers, including Maryland and the District of Columbia, which cap interest rates. The cap in Virginia is exceedingly generous, even usurious, but that doesn’t seem to deter customers who may be unaware of the very high interest rates charged, but don’t qualify for federally recognized and regulated financial institutions. The proposed regulations to be considered by the Board would restrict these lending companies from locating in any of the county’s designated revitalization areas (Annandale and Baileys Crossroads/Seven Corners in Mason District). New applications would
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This is the last of my columns that will appear before the upcoming election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, so I thought I would focus on the topic of voting. Of course, the act of voting is necessarily a choice that citizens make that requires effort, some advance planning and the willingness to bear some expense, both in time and money. I strongly believe that this choice should be facilitated aggressively by governments at every level and that, virtually across-the-board, governments are failing miserably on this fundamental responsibility. The consistently low turnout by eligible voters that we see election after election must be viewed as a failure of government and a critical defect in our democratic system. Low turnout elections combined with the explosive increase campaign costs reinforce the perception among average citizens that the system is rigged. Over time, I believe diminishing turnout could lead to public policies that increase the probability of critical system failures, which inevitably have a disparate impact on the economically disadvantaged among us. I know that my views on this topic are somewhat extreme. Many politicians are comfortable that non-voters are simply making a free choice that should be respected. Similarly, many nonvoters seem willing to accept what they perceive as specific election circumstances that would make their votes meaningless. A number of factors impacting the electoral environment are driving voters away from the ballot-box. Highly charged partisan rhetoric crafted by political communications professionals makes it difficult for average citizens to discern fact from fiction. Lying has become a political art form. Gerrymandered election maps and relentless voter polling and media communications means that many potential voters correctly conclude that they know the outcome of an election before it is held. Finally, our rising preoccupation with “winning” in both public and private spheres [see anything written by Donald Trump!] rather than “showing up” as an obligation of citizenship seems to justify opting out of a complicated and confusing course of action. While many of the above points are far more acutely evi-
dent in national-level elections, I believe they are also relevant for state and local elections. As such, it is the responsibility of state and local-level officials to develop and implement policies that offset these factors in order to drive up voter participation. The fact that desirability of increasing voter turnout has, apparently, become a partisan political objective should be appalling to all citizens. The “frame” for the discussion is the trade-off between the expense and inconvenience of maximizing voter turnout – more polling places, early voting periods, access to absentee ballots – versus the risk of facilitating election fraud. The conventional wisdom is that Republicans need to depress turnout, because they are the minority party, while Democrats want the flexibility to solicit votes from non-citizens and dead people. I do not think this characterization is accurate for the Commonwealth of Virginia. During the past session of the legislature, there was bipartisan support for increasing the acceptable Voter ID credentials by allowing Student IDs from private universities to be used for this purpose. Public university IDs are already acceptable. Unfortunately, this extension does not go into effect until January 2016, after the election in November. The upcoming election in November is a Virginia off-year election, because there are no federal-level or Commonwealthwide offices being contested. Still, the election is significant. Numerous offices are being contested at the local level, as are all of the Commonwealth’s seats in the House of Delegates and in the Senate. Many jurisdictions are facing ongoing challenges related to economic development, infrastructure investment and responsive governance, with substantial differences among candidates. Therefore, I urge every registered voter to recognize that voting is not only a choice, but a responsibility; to become informed on the issues and the differences among the candidates; and to “show up” on election day to underscore the value of the privilege you have been accorded. Delegate Kory represents the 38th District in the Virginia House of Delegates. She may be emailed at DelKKory@house. virginia.gov.
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Our Man in Arlington By Charlie Clark
Some 450 Arlingtonians not likely soon to become homeless traipsed through the gleaming new year-round Homeless Services Center during its open house Oct. 1. Guests taking the tour from staff in black A-SPAN shirts ranged from household-names to volunteers who perform their good deeds out of the limelight. Warmed by a spread of food, the shelter seemed crowded with hope that some of the controversy attached to the long-in-themaking facility will ease now that the Arlington Street People’s Assistance Network can demonstrate what it’s up to. “There’s nothing like this in the whole United States,” I was told by Virginia state Del. Rip Sullivan. “I plan to bring my Alexandria friends to see it,” exclaimed Congressman Don Beyer. A-SPAN President and CEO Kathy Sibert, who spent the evening surrounded by cameras, confirmed reports that many neighbors in condos alongside the Courthouse building at 2020 N. 14th St. have rethought their opposition. Retired county manager Barbara Donnellan said things “were off to a good start” because some from the neighborhood met with the Human Services Department. Critics will be watching to
see whether the ambitious project becomes a magnet for too many of the region’s homeless and breeds crime. One close-up view will belong to Judge George Varoutsos of Arlington’s Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court, whose chambers are directly across from the old Thomas building (once owned by a longtime Arlington family of attorneys), in which the homeless facility occupies two lower floors. The shelter also abuts the Police Department, which will keep an eye on things backed by closed-circuit cameras and an evening security patrol. Clients are not permitted to loiter. Unlike A-SPAN’s 20-yearold winter emergency shelter across Courthouse Square, the new center offers comprehensive services. Beds for 36 men and 14 women (the two dorms are separated by some 100 feet). An additional 30 beds can be added to accommodate overflow on cold nights. The bunk rooms for two include lockers. A silvery institutional kitchen offers hot healthy meals. Five case manager’s offices with desks and computers allow staff to counsel clients on benefits retrieval and substance abuse or mental health. Laptops line a classroom from which clients can job-hunt. Five rooms containing “respite beds” offer space for clients who’re in pain or recovering from surgery – which saves the taxpayers money through short-
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CRIME REPORT Week of Sept. 28 - Oct. 4, 2015 Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 100 block Parker St. On Sep. 30, a wallet was reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 500 block Poplar Dr. On Sep. 30, a wallet was reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Tampering with Auto, 300 block Grove Ave. On Sep. 30, a car was found in disarray after being left unsecured. Larceny from Vehicle, 300 block Grove Ave. On Sep. 30, personal items were reported stolen from the victim’s vehicle.
Trespass, 6700 block Wilson Blvd. (Eden Center) On Sep. 30, a male, 38, of Annandale, was arrested and released on summons for Trespassing. Vandalism, 101 N. Spring St. (St. James Church) On Oct. 1, police received a report of vandalism to a statue. Driving Under the Influence, 201 N. Washington St. On Oct. 1, police responded to a one vehicle accident. The driver, a male, 28, of Oak Hill, was arrested for Driving Under the Influence. Shoplifting, 1003 W. Broad St. (Rite-Aid) On Oct. 2, police received a report of candy bars stolen from
ened stays at Virginia Hospital Center. The main gain is “providing most services clients need in one place,” says A-SPAN volunteer board chair Jim Whittaker. Up until now, homeless clients had to travel to multiple offices. “We are the post office for 600 clients” who can use the A-SPAN mailboxes to receive disability checks. “The shelter is for Arlington residents, but we don’t turn people away, Whittaker says. “Some have identification, some don’t, but they have 96 hours to prove residency,” perhaps through a utility bill. If they stay in Arlington for 90 days, they’re an Arlingtonian, he says. But the staff’s goal “is to turn people around,” to find them an apartment, a job. The January count, he says, showed 239 homeless on Arlington’s streets, some of who don’t want to come in to sleep or take a shower. “We’re not necessarily a magnet.” The day after the open house, signs at the old emergency shelter steered clients to the new location. On Oct. 2, the new A-SPAN center went live. *** What is the shortest street in Arlington? By my observation, it’s a toss-up. North Kansas Street, at Wilson Blvd. near Mario’s Pizza, barely registers a blip when you drive through. Then there’s North Lancaster Street, hidden in residential-land at North 37th off Williamsburg Blvd. Pace them off, you’ll find both are under 200 feet.
the store. Vandalism, 344 W. Broad St. (Starbucks) On Oct. 2, police received a report of an unknown male smashing a window with a brick. Public Drunkenness, 306 Hillwood Ave. On Oct. 2, a male, 38, of Falls Church,was arrested for Public Drunkenness. Larceny from Motor Vehicle, 300 W. Broad St. (Stratford Motor Lodge) On Oct. 3, police received a report of a computer stolen from the victim’s vehicle. Assault, 370 W. Broad St. (Famous Dave’s) On Oct. 3, a male, 49, of Ashburn, was arrested for Assault. Shoplifting, 1212 W. Broad St. (Virginia ABC Store) On Oct. 4, police received a report of shoplifting of a vodka bottle.
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Mustangs Beat Strasburg, 22-0, Take 1st in Bull Run by Kate Karstens
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Hurricane Joaquin played a role in helping the Mustangs to a huge 22-0 win over Strasburg this week. Inclement weather forced George Mason to move up its contest at Strasburg to Thursday, Oct 1. This crucial season win both moved up Mason in the rankings to first place in the Bull Run district, and pushed their district season record to 3-0, with an overall record of 3-2. The Mustang defense was the only hurricane on the field, forcing four turnovers during the game. The strong defensive effort put the Mustangs in good scoring positions on each drive. Following Mason’s first touchdown, the first half was scattered with modest offensive gains, however most drives were inconclusive, leaving Mason only one touchdown ahead at the end of the first half. The Mustang defense, led by seniors D’Montae Noble and Hunter Sulc, was responsible for Strasburg’s scoreless game. “I think that before [last week’s win] we were kind of fighting to have a decent record and now we have a chance as a contender for the district title,” said Sulc. “It’s big emotionally; this is for the first time in years.” Sulc shone brightest in the first quarter, with a tackle at the 13-yard line on the kick return, and a 10-yard sack on Strasburg’s quarterback, forcing the Rams into compromising positions that Mason was able to capitalize on. The first touchdown, in the middle of the first quarter, consisted of a 30 yard gain by Noble to Strasburg’s 25, then two more
10 yard gains. Each ball during the run was given to Noble, who ran it in for Mason’s first touchdown, and kicker Ethan Morse kicked in the extra point. After two incomplete throws, one by quarterback Thomas Creed and one by Noble, Sulc barreled through the defensive line for a gain of 13 yards and a first down. A pitch to Noble put Mason at 1st and goal, but time ran out and the first half concluded with a score of 7-0, Mustangs. Early in the second half, pressure from Mason’s defensive line, including players Alexander Dorsey, Patrick Lin, and Eduardo Pacheco, forced Strasburg’s junior quarterback into an interception by Sulc, who, with an open field, ran it in to push the score to 13-0. With excitement high, the Mustangs faked an extra point, fooling the Strasburg defense long enough for Creed to find senior wide receiver, Matt Mineo, who leaped over two Ram defenders to push the score to 15-0 three minutes into the second half. However, on the ensuing drive, Strasburg pushed the Mustangs back, all the way to Mason’s 30 yard line, before Sulc made three pivotal tackles in a row, forcing the Rams to throw the ball, resulting in an incomplete and Strasburg’s eventual loss of possession. On the Rams’ next possession, Sulc and sophomore Finn Roou worked together to bring down the Rams’ quarterback in a five-yard sack. “Since Finn’s freshman year, I’ve taken him under my wing,” said Sulc. “We really feed off of each other’s energy, he’s got a great attitude and it’s great playing defense with him.” The next play was a result of
MASON RUSHER D’MONTAE NOBLE rushes for a gain against William Monroe High School during the Mustangs’ September 25th win over the Dragons. Noble played a key role in the Mustangs’ defeat of Strasburg High School last Friday. (Photo: Courtesy of K.A. Creed) Strasburg’s panic; a third of the offensive line shifted left in an effort to pull the Mason defense from the center. However, the center’s snap skyrocketed over the quarterback, who scrambled for the ball, and in a rush, threw it toward a Ram receiver just as senior Justin Thomas leaped up to snatch the ball, turning the possession to Mason. Strasburg’s defense forced a turnover of its own, as Rams safety Austin Schlentner picked off a panicked throw by Creed. Running down the sideline, Schlentner had a clear run to the
Rapp Ends 5-Game Win Streak For Mason High Volleyball Team by Matt Delaney
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A five match win streak came to an end on Oct. 1 as George Mason High School’s volleyball team fell to an undefeated Rappahannock County 3-1 (2523, 25-23, 25-21, 25-18). Much like the fourth game in any seven-game series found in professional sports, the third set predicated who would come out on top. This time around, Mason wound up on the losing end. At onset Mason bullied Rappahannock County into a four point deficit and led 9-5. The
Mustangs acquired this lead thanks to every member of their starting rotation, with points scored by senior outside hitter Vicky-Marie Addo-Ashong, junior middle hitter Kate Karstens and outside hitter Shaun Rodock, sophomore middle hitter Merriweather Gordon and freshman outside hitter McKenzie Brady. The surge forced Rappahannock County to call a timeout, which proved to be much-needed because once action resumed the Panthers clawed their way back and took a 15-14 lead they refused to relinquish, winning the set at 25-21.
With Mason trailing in the match, 2-1, a flawless fourth set was paramount. However, the pressure of perfection weighed heavy on their minds and segued to the team’s worst collective effort. The final set ended 25-18 as Mason held the lead for only a single point. “We started off really strong, and then once we got down we seemed to lose our composure,” head coach Hillary Trebels said. Embracing better competition and the pressure that comes along with the challenge will be key as the season progresses, and to the players, having a sharp mind will serve as their best asset in those circumstances.
end zone before junior Andrew Coulson made a vital tackle to keep the Rams scoreless. The hot-potato trend continued as Strasburg’s running back was tackled by Sulc on the Rams’ first offensive play of their next down, who then lost possession of the ball, and resulted in a fumble recovery by Noble. Dustin Green was responsible for pushing the ball down the field at the end of the fourth quarter, pushing Mason towards a first down, then at first and goal. The final play of the drive, a touchdown
run by Green, sealed Strasburg’s fate with a score of 22-0. “I think we’ll continue to play well,” said head coach Tony Green. “Riverside is a first year school, but we can’t take them lightly. Right now, we’re trying to get our own identity so we have to continue to work on ourselves and just try to get better.” The Mustangs (3-2) will take on a Riverside High School (0-6) on the road on Friday, October 11, for a game that will contribute neither toward the district or conference record for Mason.
“I think we could’ve responded better by winning but it was hard, especially the mental game and to keep going in the last set,” Rodock said. Karstens added her own thoughts to the adversity faced last Thursday. “Sometimes when the calls don’t go our way or one person messes up they get down on themselves and everyone feels it across the court,” Karstens said. “That kind of energy is really contagious.” Both teams were trading blows in two thrilling opening sets. Offenses passed fluidly and finished strong while defenses were gritty and recovered effectively as leads rarely exceeded three points by either side. Mason slipped up late in the first set and allowed Rappahannock County to squeak out a 25-23 win after committing two costly errors in the final three points of the match. The Mustangs regrouped in the second set when,
after trailing 22-23, Rodock fired off two kills that were accompanied by senior libero Mary Catherine Donovan’s ace to end the set 25-23 in Mason’s favor. Mason kept Rappahannock County off-balance early on by spreading the ball around and avoiding their usual crutch in Addo-Ashong’s superior play. Addo-Ashong still led on the stat sheet with 20 kills, but got help from Karstens and Rodock, who had nine and seven kills, respectively. Ashton and Duross were in a groove as both held doubledigit assists; Ashton with 19 and Duross with 14. Aces came from Addo-Ashong, Brady, Donovan and Karstens, each with two. Mason took on the Clarke County Eagles on Oct. 6, but results were not available before press time. They face the Warren County Wildcats on Oct. 8.
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F.C. Resident to Serve with Virginia Tech Honor System A Falls Church resident is one of seven students who will serve with Virginia Tech’s Undergraduate Honor System, a board created to provide student input to the process for reviewing cases related to the university’s honor code. Ryan Cabayan, a senior double majoring in international studies and public relations in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Services, was appointed to serve as an associate justice. Chanel Franklin, a senior majoring in mathematics in the College of Science, of Vienna, was also appointed to serve as an associate justice. While holding these positions, the justices serve as educational mentors to students who are accused of academic misconduct. They are responsible for spending an average of 15 hours a week completing various tasks such as: giving classroom presentations on academic integrity, investigating cases of alleged academic misconduct and making recommendations for action to the assistant provost, and chairing Undergraduate Honor System hearing panels. For more information, visit honorsystem.vt.edu.
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Early Literacy Center. Explore educational and manipulative items to teach early literacy through play on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday every week. This program is for ages birth to 5 years. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 11 a.m. – noon. & 3:30 – 4:30 p.m. 703-248-5034. Candidate Forum. A public forum featuring all candidates for the City of Falls Church’s City Council and School Board competing in race upcoming Nov. 3 election is being sponsored by the Falls Church Republican and Democratic Committees, the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, Citizens for a Better City and the American Legion Post. American Legion Post 130 (400 N. Oak St., Falls Church). Free. 7:30 p.m.
F.C. Farmers’ Market. Vendors offer fresh locally grown fruits and vegetables, cheeses, meats, baked goods, plants, and wine. City Hall Parking Lot (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). Free. 8 a.m. – noon. 703248-5077. Women’s Economic Conference: Women Driving the Economy. Small Business Administration Administrator Maria ContrerasSweet will be the keynote speaker at this conference hosted by Congressman Don Beyer. Registration required. George Mason University Founders Hall (3351 Fairfax Dr., Arlington). Free. 8 a.m. 703-658-5403. Fall Community Clean-Up. Clean up the City of Falls Church and keep litter out of our waterways. Citizens or groups can request any area of town to clean up or be assigned an area of town the day of. Registration required so organizers can provide the correct number of supplies. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 10 a.m. – noon. fallschurchva.gov/volunteer. 23rd Annual Farm Day. This family event features live music from Andrew Acosta & The New OldTime String Band, blacksmith
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
DMV2Go. The Department of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) mobile customer service center, DMV 2 Go, will be available to Virginia residents. City Hall (300 Park Ave., Falls Church). 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. 703-248-5019. fallschurchva.gov/ DMV2Go.
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demonstrations, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin painting, scarecrow making, a petting zoo and apple cider pressing. Cherry Hill Park (312 Park Ave., Falls Church). 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/FarmDay. Fire Prevention Week Open House. Attendees can meet Sparky the Fire Dog, climb the fire trucks, secure child IDs by the Falls Church Sheriff ’s office, get home safety information, and see an auto extrication, mock structure fire, an emergency service, aerial ladder, and K-9 demonstrations and enter to win fun raffles at the Falls Church Fire Department’s annual open house. Falls Church Volunteer Fire Department (555 N. Washington St., Falls Church). Free. 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. firepreventionweek.org. Plant-Exclusive Nutrition. There will be two food demonstrations, suggestions on how to eat healthy for less, resources you can use in your own kitchen, handouts and refreshments at presentation on plant-exclusive nutrition. Space is limited. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). $10 in advance; $15 at the door. 4 – 6:30 p.m. RN.Plants4Life@gmail. com.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 West End Park Reopening. Join the Advisory Board of Recreation and Parks and City officials in celebrating the reopening of West End Park. West End Park (1048 W. Broad St., Falls Church). Free. 4:30 p.m. fallschurchva.gov/ WestEndParkImprovements.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12
Preschool Storytime. Stories, finger plays and songs for children ages 2 – 5 on Monday and Thursday every week. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 10:30 – 11 a.m. & 3 – 3:30 p.m. 703-248-5034.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13
Paws to Read. Children in grades kindergarten – six can read with a canine companion. Tickets given out starting at 4:30 p.m. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 5 – 6 p.m. 703248-5034.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
Bingo. Children grades in kindergarten – five can play bingo. No registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library’s Youth Services Room (120 N. Virginia Ave. Falls Church). 7 p.m. 703-248-5034.
Theater Fine Arts THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8
“World Goes ‘Round.” This Creative Cauldron production features a brilliantly constructed retrospective of proli�ic musical theatre collaborators John Kander and Fred Ebb. It’s a thrilling celebration of life �illed with humor, romance, drama, and nonstop melody. From “Cabaret” to “Chicago” the non-stop hit-parade features unforgettable gems seamlessly interwoven into a passionate, harmonious, uptempo evening of musical theatre. Through Oct. 25. ArtSpace Falls Church (410 S. Maple St., Falls Church). $18 – $26. 8 p.m. creativecauldron.org.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9
“Calendar Girls.” In this delightful comedy, Annie and her best friend Chris belong to the Women’s Institute – a do-good organization
in the heart of Yorkshire. When a member’s husband dies of leukemia, the best friends resolve to raise funds, but donations are tight. They persuade fellow Institute members to pose for an “alternative” calendar. Through Oct. 17. James Lee Community Center Theater (2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church). $17 – $20. 7:30 p.m. providenceplayers.org.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
“Chimerica.” This epic play tracks two decades of US-China relations alongside lives forever changed by the crosswinds of politics and history. In 1989, Joe, a young American journalist, photographs a protester facing down four tanks in Tiananmen Square. In 2012, with election season bringing US-China relations into the spotlight, Joe decides to seek out the subject of his most famous image – just as an old friend
from China reaches out with an agenda of his own. Through Oct. 18. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 – $76. 7:30 p.m. studiotheatre.org.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14
“Animal.” Rachel has it all: marriage, house, career. So why does she suddenly have this creeping feeling? Did she leave something behind? Or is there something in the walls…? Her husband thinks she needs time; her psychiatrist suggests positive thinking. But then the visions start. Apparitions of doubts, past decisions, future mistakes. Is it time for Xanax? Prozac? Or perhaps she just needs to forget it all, follow her instinct and kiss a stranger. Through Oct. 25. Studio Theatre (1501 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20 – $40. 8 p.m. studiotheatre.org.
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live_music&nightlife THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8 T��� H������ ���� S���� T����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $15. 6 p.m. 703-2551566. B���� Y����. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 6:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. K��� V��� ��� ��� V�������� ���� W���������� ��� L��� R������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. P�������� ���� L������ ��� B���B��� S����S�����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $11 in advance; $14 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. S���������� ���� T�� S�������� ��� Y�����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. D������ S��� ���� D��� F�����. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 8:30 p.m. 703-5228340. R��� P��������. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 9:30 p.m. 703-237-8333.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9 O�� C��� ���� R���� C����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 6 p.m. 202-667-7960. C�������� DC ��������� A������, TORA, S����� S������� ��� Y���� B�����. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $12 – $18 in advance; $15 – $18 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-255-1566.
M���� H����. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $45 – $50. 7 p.m. 703-255-1900. T�� A�������� ���� D���� G�����. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $25 – $55. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. K���� L��������. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $45. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. M�������� ���� O��������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 9 p.m. 202-667-7960. B���� ��� H������ ���� F����� ��� C������. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. S���� R������. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703-237-8333. M�� ���� T�� D����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 10 p.m. 202-667-7960.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10 V���� F��� O�� ��������� F��� ��� E��������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 12:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. E������ H��� ���� M���� ��� M� S����� B������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $25. 4:30 p.m. 703-255-1566. B����� C�������. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $37 in advance; $40 day of the show. 7 p.m. 703-237-0300. T�� W�������. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $75.
7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. T�� G������� ���� T�� B��� R������ ��� DJ J����� B����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $20. 8 p.m. 202-667-7960. C����� N����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 9 p.m. 202-667-7960. M�������. Iota Club and Café (2832 Wilson Blvd., Arlington). $12. 9 p.m. 703-522-8340. F���������� ���� S�����������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 9 p.m. 202667-7960. T�� D���. Dogwood Tavern (132 W. Broad St., Falls Church). 10 p.m. 703237-8333.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11 I����. Clare and Don’s Beach Shack (130 N. Washington St., Falls Church). 5:30 p.m. 703-532-9283. R������� K���� ���� S���� K��� � M������ 59. The State Theatre (220 N. Washington St., Falls Church). $15. 6 p.m. 703-237-0300. L�����. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202667-7960. T�� W�������. The Birchmere (3701 Mt. Vernon Ave., Alexandria). $75. 7:30 p.m. 703-549-7500. E������� S�� ���� Y�� D�������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960.
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S������� ��� H�������� K����� ��� S��� O�. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. M�� B��� ���� A�� S������� ��� G���� ��� F����� C������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $10 in advance; $12 day of the show. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. T�� A�� W����� T����. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $80 – $85. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13 O��� B������� ���� J���� J������ ��� D���� C�������. Jammin’ Java (227 Maple Ave. E, Vienna). $15. 6 p.m. 703-255-1566. N��� I����� ���� T������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $25. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. T����� ���� C������ W������. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $12. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. T�� A�� W����� T����. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $80 – $85. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14 T�� W��� ���� A�� H��� � T�� H������� S��������. 9:30 (815 V St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $35. 7 p.m. 202-667-7960. G�������� ���� YDI ��� B��/ B����. Black Cat (1811 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C.). $15. 7:30 p.m. 202-667-7960. B������� C���������. Wolf Trap (1645 Trap Road, Vienna). $22 – $25. 8 p.m. 703-255-1900.
P������� A����... Thursday, October 15 – College Admission Essay Workshop with Winning Essays. Join the Mary Riley Styles Public Library staff for a College Writing Seminar
to learn how to write winning essays and get into the college of your dreams. This seminar will be led by Minha Kauser, Chief Editor at Winning Essays. Registration required. Mary Riley Styles Public Library (120 N. Virginia Ave., Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. 703-248-5034.
Thursday, October 15 – Forum for School Board Candidates. Candidates for the upcoming Nov. 3 election will be asked to respond to a variety of questions. Come
hear their views and ask questions. George Mason High School (7124 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church). Free. 7 p.m. lwvfallschurch.org.
Sunday, October 18 – Where Does Your Tax Dollar Go?. A League of Women Voters of Falls Church Community Forum focused on explaining how the City
spends our tax dollars and the trade-offs made amongst competing priorities. Falls Church Community Center (223 Little Falls St., Falls Church). Free. 3 – 4 p.m. lwvfallschurch.org.
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After nearly two years in trying to secure the rights to bring Tim Firth’s “Calendar Girls” to Northern Virginia, the Providence Players opened its 18th season last week with the British comedic play. Director Michael Donahue said initially the theater group chose the familiar story to attract new audiences already acquainted with the 2003 feature film. Though after reviewing the script, he found universal themes of friendship and life that resonated with him.
“Once I read the play, I actually fell in love with some of the deeper layers about it,” said Donahue. “I think what everyone remembers is how entertaining those actresses were that did the movie – Maggie Smith, Judi Dench and all of them – but I don’t think they remember what’s lying underneath of it all. This group of friends bound together by a common core, rebelling against social rules, but then there is a transformative piece to it like changing of the seasons.” The play takes place in Yorkshire, England where best friends Annie (played by Susan
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There’s a transformative thing that happens.” Based on a true account, Donahue said it is a feel-good story of friendship with a lot of layers. “That’s the kind of show I like to tweak out and tell that story.” For Donahue, the core of the story lies in how one of the characters deals with the jarring news and makes a symbolic reference to sunflowers and life. “He basically says this really beautiful thing about sunflowers,” said Donahue. “He says, ‘No matter how little light there is, the sunflower will always follow it, and that is a lesson for life.’” Donahue said all of us facing challenges at any age could appreciate the glass half-full approach to life. And while the story is set in rural England, Donahue said it is not grounded to one geographical location. “It could be set in Abilene, Texas or Falls Church, Virginia. The story is not about accents, it is a universal story about love and friendship and going outside one’s
comfort zone.” The playwright suggests not using all British accents, according to Donahue. Coincidentally, half his cast members are British, and the other half American. “The texture of their voices all together when I was auditioning them, I knew within the first day,” said Donahue of casting the show. “I’m not trying to make everyone be British. If you’re British, you’re British. If you’re American, you’re American. It’s the 21st century, and we’re a melting pot of people. ” “Calendar Girls” runs now until Oct. 17. Performances are scheduled for Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. with a special 2 p.m. Sunday matinee on Oct. 11. The play will be performed at the James Lee Community Center Theater, 2855 Annandale Road, Falls Church. Tickets are $20 for general admission and $17 for students and seniors. For more information, visit providenceplayers.org or call 703425-6782.
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Lech Wierzynski, leader of the Bay Areabased The California Honeydrops, said his group could start a party in the street before a show, or start in the show’s venue and continue out to the streets. But for Lech, the party started in Washington, D.C. The vocalist and multi-instrumentalist, who started learning music at St. Andrew’s Episcopal School when it was still in North Bethesda, said he used to play gigs and catch shows around D.C. as a teenager. He said he and his friends used to go to Twins Lounge, now operating as Twins Jazz on U Street, in its old location at 14th and Colorado Avenue, Westminster Presbyterian Church’s Sunday night jam session in Southwest, D.C. and HR-57 in Northeast, which is now closed. “We used to make the rounds and try to learn stuff from people,” Wierzynski said. During that time he and his friends would see musicians like Butch Warren, the Washington, D.C.-native and bassist in Thelonius Monk’s band, trumpeter THE CALIFORNIA HONEYDROPS (C������� P����) Olivier Brown and saxophonist Billy Smith. “He had a very lyrical style,” Wierzynski said time being almost two years ago. Wierzynski Invitation, which was released in September about Smith. “And for some kids growing up and said that it’s always special when he gets to with Tubtone Records. The record, named after the title track, a were trying to learn it was nice to hear someone come back to his musical roots. “It’s great. I’ll get to see my band director cover of Percy Mayfield’s 1963 single “River’s play something that was real simple that we could from school and he’s probably going to jump Invitation,” finds the Honeydrops taking their understand....He meant a lot to us.” Another person who meant a lot to up there and play with us, so it’s really nice,” organic sound, developed out of the group’s Wierzynski was his band director at St. Wierzynski said. “And I have a little family that days busking at different Bay Area Rapid Andrews, Vince McCool, who he said was the lives out there now, too, so it’ll be a good feeling. Transit stations, and “diving into a whole “I’ve picked up a lot of different musi- ‘nother realm of [their] music.” first working musician that he knew. “But we still kind of remember and we still “He always told us to keep things simple. cal influences along the way, having moved Keep it soulful and simple,” Wierzynski said. “He around a lot, and not really being from any have big roots in blues and rhythm and blues always encouraging us not to get too carried away one particular place, but D.C. has definitely a and stuff like that,” Wierzynski said. “So we with trying to play many notes. He was just like special place in my heart and it’s definitely the took [“River’s Invitation”] and, I feel like, we play less notes and make them mean something place where I really started to play music. So, did a lot with it that’s different than what’s been rather than playing a lot of notes. And honestly for that, I’m always going to be indebted to it.” done with it in the past. And then the rest of the This time around they’re playing Gypsy album goes even farther.” that’s something that’s really stuck with me.” • For more information about The California The California Honeydrops have played in Sally’s on Sunday, Oct. 11, on the heels of Washington, D.C. a few times before, the last the release of their latest album, A River’s Honeydrops, visit cahoneydrops.com.
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Fair Winds Wins Gold at Great American Beer Festival Falls Church’s own Casey Jones and his brewery, Fair Winds Brewing Company, were big winners at the Great American Beer Festival in Denver last month. Jones’s brewery, based out of Lorton, took home the gold medal for its Siren’s Lure beer, a French- and Belgian-style saison. Jones, a Falls Church resident since 2006, said in a press release “While we are excited to be recognized by the judges and our peers in the industry, we are most excited to have received this honor only six months after opening our doors.” In addition to being served at its Lorton taproom, Fair Winds beer is available at restaurants and bars throughout Northern Virginia and Washington, D.C. including
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Taco Bamba Expanding to Vienna, Springfield in 2016 Fresh off of winning the Taste of Falls Church, Taco Bamba is about to triple its presence in the area with two new locations set to open up in Vienna and Springfield next year. Chef Victor Albisu first opened Taco Bamba in 2013 in Pimmit Hills and it has quickly become one of the most popular taquerias
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in the Washington, D.C. area. The two new locations will each have their own menu of tacos, sopes and giant-sized tortas but will also serve alcohol, something the original spot doesn’t. The Springfield restaurant will have margaritas on tap, beer and Mexican cocktails like micheladas while the Vienna location plans to have a full bar program and a focus on tequila. Taco Bamba will open in the Backlick Shopping Center in Springfield in early 2016 and in the former Magruder’s building on Maple Avenue in Vienna next summer. It’s been a big year for Albisu and his taqueria. In addition to winning the Taste of F.C. last month, Taco Bamba was named one of the best taco spots in America by Business Insider and Albisu took home Chef of the Year honors from Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington this past June. Taco Bamba 72190 Pimmit Dirve | Falls Church tacobambarestaurant.com
Chipotle Opening Another Falls Church Location Another Chipotle is coming to Falls Church as the fast-casual restaurant has signed a lease to open in the Crossroads Place shopping center in Bailey’s Crossroads in August 2016. The new store will occupy 2,100 square feet of space in the shopping center which is anchored by
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Giant and Burlington Coat Factory. The new Bailey’s Crossroad’s Chipotle will mark the restaurant’s fourth location in Falls Church, joining existing stores in Broaddale Shopping Center, Seven Corners and Merrifield.
Merrifield Restaurant Boom Continues Eater DC has word on one newlyopen and two restaurants coming soon to Merrifield. Thai by Thai, a local fast casual chain, is now open in the Avenir Place development next to the Dunn Loring metro stop. According to its website, the restaurant offers “authentic, casual and affordable” Thai fare including a “secret” menu featuring Thai street dishes like fried chive cakes, spicy beef soup and a shrimp omelet. Also opening in the Avenir Place development is Oklahoma Joe’s, a barbecue joint that has been called “The Manliest Restaurant in America” by Men’s Health and is lauded for its ribs, as well as Adams Morgan favorite The Black Squirrel bar. A spokesperson for Black Squirrel tells Eater they could be open by next spring while a rep for Oklahoma Joe’s tells them they hope to open in the next five months or so. Thai By Thai 2676A Avenir Place | Vienna thaibythai.com – Jody Fellows
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC OF A PETITION BY VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY, FOR APPROVAL TO IMPLEMENT NEW DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS, FOR APPROVAL TO CONTINUE A DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM, AND FOR APPROVAL OF TWO UPDATED RATE ADJUSTMENT CLAUSES PURSUANT TO § 56-585.1 A 5 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA CASE NO. PUE-2015-00089 On August 28, 2015, Virginia Electric and Power Company d/b/a Dominion Virginia Power (“Dominion Virginia Power” or “Company”), pursuant to § 56-585.1 A 5 of the Code of Virginia (“Code”), the Rules Governing Utility Rate Applications and Annual Informational Filings (“Rate Case Rules”) of the State Corporation Commission (“Commission”), the Commission’s Rules Governing Utility Promotional Allowances, the Commission’s Rules Governing Cost/Benefit Measures Required for Demand-Side Management (“DSM”) Programs, and the directive contained in Ordering Paragraph (6) of the Commission’s April 24, 2015 Final Order in Case No. PUE-2014-00071, filed with the Commission its petition for approval to implement new demand-side management programs, for approval to continue a demand-side management program, and for approval of two updated rate adjustment clauses (“Petition”). In its Petition, Dominion Virginia Power seeks approval to implement two new DSM programs as the Company’s “Phase V” programs. Specifically, the Company requests that the Commission permit the Company to implement the following proposed DSM programs for the five-year period of May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2021, subject to future extensions as requested by the Company and granted by the Commission: Residential Programmable Thermostat Program; and Small Business Improvement Program. According to the Company, both of its proposed Phase V programs are energy efficiency programs as defined by § 56-576 of the Code. The Company proposes a five-year spending cap for the Phase V programs in the amount of $51,369,393, which is inclusive of operating costs, estimated revenue reductions related to energy efficiency programs (“lost revenues”), common costs, return on capital expenditures, margins on operation and maintenance expenses, and evaluation, measurement and verification costs. The Company further proposes that spending within the cap be flexible among the Phase V programs and requests the ability to exceed the spending cap by no more than 5%. Additionally, in its Petition, the Company requests approval to continue its Residential Air Conditioner Cycling Program (“AC Cycling Program”). The AC Cycling Program was originally approved by the Commission in Case No. PUE-2009-00081, and was extended by the Commission in Case No. PUE 2012-00100. In its Petition in the current proceeding, the Company seeks approval to extend the AC Cycling Program, a peak-shaving program as defined by § 56-576 of the Code, through April 30, 2021, subject to future extensions as requested by the Company and approved by the Commission. According to the Company, it plans to maintain the current level of participation in the AC Cycling Program and does not plan to actively solicit additional enrollment to expand the program significantly beyond its current level. Further, the Company requests approval of an annual update to continue two rate adjustment clauses, Riders C1A and C2A, for the May 1, 2016, through April 30, 2017 rate year (“Rate Year”) for recovery of: (i) Rate Year costs associated with programs previously approved by the Commission in Case No. PUE-2011-00093 (“Phase II programs”), Case No. PUE-2013-00072 (“Phase III programs”), and Case No. PUE-2014-00071 (“Phase IV programs”); (ii) calendar year 2014 true-up of costs associated with the Company’s approved Phase II and Phase III programs; (iii) Rate Year costs and calendar year 2014 true-up costs associated with the Company’s Electric Vehicle Pilot Program, which was approved by the Commission in Case No. PUE2011-00014; and (iv) Rate Year costs associated with the Company’s proposed Phase V programs. The cost components for Riders C1A and C2A are comprised of a Rate Year projected revenue requirement, which includes operating expenses that are projected to be incurred during the Rate Year, and a monthly true-up adjustment, which compares actual costs for the 2014 calendar year to the actual revenues collected during the same period. For Rider C1A, Dominion Virginia Power requests a total revenue surcredit of $856,816, due to a Rate Year projected revenue requirement in the amount of $900,958, and a monthly true-up adjustment credit of $1,757,774. For Rider C2A, Dominion Virginia Power requests a total revenue requirement of $50,423,354, which consists of a Rate Year projected revenue requirement of $43,329,364, and a monthly true-up adjustment of $7,093,990. The proposed total revenue requirement for Riders C1A and C2A is $49,566,538. According to the Company, compared to the rates currently in effect, the proposed revenue requirement represents an increase of approximately $696,484 for Rider C1A and an increase of approximately $12,359,906 for Rider C2A. Dominion Virginia Power states that it is not seeking recovery of lost revenues related to energy efficiency programs at this time; however, the Company further states that it is not waiving any right to seek such lost revenues in future proceedings for the Rate Year. For purposes of calculating the Rate Year projected revenue requirement and the 2014 calendar year monthly true-up adjustment, the Company has utilized a general rate of return on common equity (“ROE”) of 10.0%. A 10.0% ROE was approved by the Commission in Case No. PUE-2013-00020. Dominion Virginia Power proposes that the revised Riders C1A and C2A be applicable for billing purposes, either: (a) for usage on and after fifteen calendar days following the issuance of an order by the Commission approving Riders C1A and C2A; or (b) for usage on and after May 1, 2016, whichever is later. According to the Company, implementation of the proposed Riders C1A and C2A would increase the monthly bill of a residential customer using 1,000 kilowatt hours per month by $0.30. The Company has calculated the rates for revised Riders C1A and C2A in accordance with the same methodology used to calculate rates in the Company’s prior DSM proceedings. TAKE NOTICE that the Commission may apportion revenues among customer classes and/or design rates in a manner differing from that shown in the Application and supporting documents and may adopt rates that differ from those appearing in the Company’s Application and supporting documents. The Commission entered an Order for Notice and Hearing that, among other things, scheduled a public hearing on March 8, 2016, at 10 a.m., in the Commission’s second floor courtroom located in the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, to receive testimony from members of the public and evidence related to the Petition from the Company, any respondents, and the Commission’s Staff. Any person desiring to testify as a public witness at this hearing should appear fifteen (15) minutes prior to the starting time of the hearing and contact the Commission’s Bailiff. The public version of the Company’s Petition and the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing are available for public inspection during regular business hours at each of the Company’s business offices in the Commonwealth of Virginia. Copies also may be obtained by submitting a written request to counsel for the Company, Lisa S. Booth, Esquire, Dominion Resources Services, Inc., 120 Tredegar Street, RS 2, Richmond, Virginia 23219. If acceptable to the requesting party, the Company may provide the documents by electronic means. Copies of the public version of the Petition and documents filed in this case also are available for interested persons to review in the Commission’s Document Control Center, located on the first floor of the Tyler Building, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219, between the hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays. Interested persons also may download unofficial copies from the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Any person or entity may participate as a respondent in this proceeding by filing, on or before December 4, 2015, a notice of participation. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of the notice of participation shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 232182118. A copy of the notice of participation as a respondent also must be sent simultaneously to counsel for the Company at the address set forth above. Pursuant to Rule 5 VAC 5-20-80 B, Participation as a respondent, of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, any notice of participation shall set forth: (i) a precise statement of the interest of the respondent; (ii) a statement of the specific action sought to the extent then known; and (iii) the factual and legal basis for the action. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00089. For additional information about participation as a respondent, any person or entity should obtain a copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing. On or before January 22, 2016, each respondent may file with the Clerk of the Commission, and serve on the Commission’s Staff, the Company, and all other respondents, any testimony and exhibits by which the respondent expects to establish its case, and each witness’s testimony shall include a summary not to exceed one page. If not filed electronically, an original and fifteen (15) copies of such testimony and exhibits shall be submitted to Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118. Respondents also shall comply with the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure, including: 5 VAC 5-20-140, Filing and service; 5 VAC 5-20-150, Copies and format; and 5 VAC 5 20 240, Prepared testimony and exhibits. All filings shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015-00089. On or before March 1, 2016, any interested person wishing to comment on the Company’s Petition shall file with Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118, written comments on the Petition. Any interested person desiring to file comments electronically may do so on or before March 1, 2016, by following the instructions on the Commission’s website: http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. Compact discs or any other form of electronic storage medium may not be filed with the comments. All such comments shall refer to Case No. PUE-2015- 00089. The Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure may be viewed at http://www.scc.virginia.gov/case. A printed copy of the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure and an official copy of the Commission’s Order for Notice and Hearing in this proceeding may be obtained from Joel H. Peck, Clerk, State Corporation Commission, c/o Document Control Center, P.O. Box 2118, Richmond, Virginia 23218-2118.
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Business News & Notes Grand Opening for Conte’s Bike Shop is Saturday, Oct. 10 Conte’s Bike Shop is hosting a grand opening on Saturday, October 10 in its new location at 7121 Leesburg Pike in Falls Church. The new shop, which is already open for business, will have food, a DJ and raffles from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Founded in 1957 by Charles R. Conte, Sr., the bicycle store and repair shop chain which is owned and operated by David Conte and Wayne Souza, also has locations in Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Williamsburg, Newport News and Richmond. An Arlington location is expected to open March 2016. The Conte Bicycle Group also distributes under its private label, “1957 Brand,” and is managed by Jennifer Warinner, a GURU F.I.S.T Certified Body Geometry Fit Technician and a Certified USA Triathlon Coach. For information about the shop, its Falls Church rides and events, or to RSVP to enter a raffle, visit www.contebikes.com.
Chamber, GOP, Dems, CBC & American Legion Sponsor Candidate Forum The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, the Falls Church Republican Committee, the Falls Church Democratic Committee, Citizens for a Better City and the American Legion Post 130 are co-sponsoring a School Board and City Council Candidates Forum on Thursday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m. The forum will feature two one-hour question and answer sessions. The first hour of the forum will be dedicated to the school board candidates while the second will be for the City Council candidates. The event will take place at the American Legion Post 130, located at 400 N. Oak Street in Falls Church. For more information, visit www. FallsChurchChamber.org.
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Halloween Window Painting Begins Saturday, Oct. 10 Downtown businesses in Falls Church will be “boo-tified” on Saturday, October 10, Sunday, October 11 and Saturday, October 17 with painted storefront windows. Members of the Falls Church community are invited to design and paint a Halloween themed window at designated downtown businesses. Painters, from first grade to adult, can enter as individuals or groups. The Halloween Paint-In was created by Marty Behr and is a project of Falls Church Arts with support from the Falls Church Chamber of Commerce, Creative Cauldron, the Falls Church Business in Education Partnership and the City of Falls Church Recreation and Parks Department. For more information, visit www.Halloweenfc.com or email Behrmarty29@gmail.com.
Solano to Host Food Drive Fundraiser Thursday Dr. Raymond Solano of Solano Spine & Sport Chiropractic is hosting his 6th annual Food Drive and Fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank on Thursday, October 8 from 6 – 8 p.m. at Clare & Don’s Beach Shack. The event will include music, food, and door prizes as well as appearances by local sports stars and celebrities and a silent auction featuring sports memorabilia, business services and health services. Admission is free with a donation of canned goods valued at $20 or more or a contribution of $20. For more information, visit www.solanospine.com.
Asian American Business Summit & Expo Set for Oct. 16 The Asian American Chamber of Commerce will host its Asian American Business Summit & Expo on October 16 from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the Fairfax County Government Center. The event will feature a business expo, keynote presentation, workshops, power networking and a diversity job fair. The Asian American Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to improving economic development for Asian Pacific American owned businesses in the Washington, D.C. metro area. The Fairfax Government Center is located at 12000 Government Center Parkway in Fairfax. For more information on the chamber or the summit and expo, visit www.asian-americanchamber.org. Business News & Notes is compiled by Sally Cole, Executive Director of Greater Falls Church Chamber of Commerce. She may be emailed at sally@ fallschurchchamber.org.
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Public Notice NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA The ordinance referenced below was given first reading on September 28, 2015; and second reading and public hearing are scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at 7:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard.
(TO15-11) ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 8, ARTICLE VI, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, “PRIVATE SCHOOLS, SPECIAL SCHOOLS AND HOME CHILD CARE FACILITIES.” This reduces the time between background checks from five to three years for persons working with children. All public hearings will be held in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, Falls Church, Virginia. For copies of legislation, contact the City Clerk’s office at (703-248-5014) or cityclerk@fallschurchva.gov. The City of Falls Church is committed to the letter and spirit of the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703-248-5014 (TTY 711). CELESTE HEATH CITY CLERK
CITY OF FALLS CHURCH, VIRGINIA PUBLIC NOTICE The Board of Zoning Appeals of the City of Falls Church, Virginia will hold a public hearing on October 15, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Council Chambers, 300 Park Avenue, for consideration of the following subjects: New Business a. Variance application V1576-15 by Greg and Catherine Annalisa Aldana, owners and applicants, to allow a front yard setback of 36.5 feet instead of 50 feet as required by the front yard averaging provisions of Sec. 48-1102(c) on premises known as 609 Knollwood Drive, RPC #52-603-016 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned R-1A Low Density Residential. b. Special Use Permit application U1572-15 by Site Link Wireless, LLC to allow installation of an antenna on the rooftop of the Falls Plaza shopping center, on premises known as 1230 W. Broad Street, RPC #51-219-011 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Federal Realty. c. Special Use Permit application U1575-15 by Verizon Wireless, INC to allow installation of an antenna on the rooftop of the Spectrum mixed-use building, on premises known as 444 W. Broad Street, RPC #51133-100 of the Falls Church Real Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by 444 Spectrum LLC.
d. Variance application V1573-15 by Tim Luwis, a variance to Sec. 48-1004 to allow a 30 percent reduction in the required parking spaces, on premises known as 419 W. Broad Street and 421 W. Broad Street, RPC #s 52-302-059 and 52-302-056 of the Falls Church Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Tim Luwis. e. Variance application V1574-15 by Tim Luwis, a variance to Sec. 48-1101 and Sec. 48-939 to allow a rear yard setback of 10 feet instead of 20 feet on the southern property line and side yard setback of 10 feet instead of the 20 feet on the western property line, both of which abutting R-M (Multi-Family) zone to permit the construction of a new hotel on premises known as 419 W. Broad Street and 421 W. Broad Street, RPC #s 52-302-059 and 52-302056 of the Falls Church Property Records, zoned B-1 (Limited Business), said property owned by Tim Luwis. Information on the above applications is available for review at: Zoning Office 300 Park Avenue, Suite 300W Falls Church, VA. 703-248-5015 (option 1) zoning@fallschurchva.gov
City of Falls Church Falls Church City Public Schools Request for Proposals (RFP) RFP No. 1007-15-REAS Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services City of Falls Church Falls Church City Public Schools/ Sealed proposals will be accepted by the City of Falls Church/City of Falls Church Public Schools at the City’s Purchasing Office, 300 Park Ave., Room 300E, Falls Church, VA 22046 for the provision of Commercial Real Estate Advisory Services. Due date for the receipt of proposals is October 19, 2015. A copy of the RFP which includes all details and requirements may be downloaded from the City of Falls Church’s procurement website: www.fallschurchva. gov/Bids . The RFP may also be accessed via eVA, the Commonwealth of Virginia’s electronic procurement portal for registered suppliers: www.eva.virginia.gov.
For more information and/or questions regarding this RFP contact the City’s Purchasing Agent; (703) 248-5007; purchasing@ fallschurchva.gov. To request a reasonable accommodation for any type of disability, call 703 248-5007 (TTY 711).
ABC LICENSE Cafe Le Mirage, Inc., Trading as Cafe Le Mirage, 6757 Wilson Blvd, Suite 16, Falls Church, Virginia 22044-3387. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Mixed Beverage Restaurant 1-100 seats license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Dung Dang, Director. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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TAKUMI J, LLC , Trading as Takumi Sushi, 301 S. Washington Street #B, Falls Church, Virginia 22046-4406. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a Wine and Beer On-Premises license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Jie Feng Yu, Member. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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ABC LICENSE Bibi Salon and Spa, LLC, Trading as Bibi Salon and Spa, 6201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 10, Falls Church, Virginia 22044-2201. The above establishment is applying to the VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF ALCHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL (ABC) for a DaySpa license to sell or manufacture alcoholic beverages. Pooja Miglani, Member. NOTE: Objections to the issuance of this license must be submitted to ABC no later than 30 days from the publishing date of the first of two required newspaper legal notices. Objections should be registered at www.abc.virginia.gov or 800-552-3200.
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1st ‘Taste of Falls Church’ Harbinger of City’s Future
The “Grand Re-Opening” of the 100 to 300 blocks of West Broad Street will take place this Saturday morning at 9:30 at 255 West Broad Street. The public is invited to the festivities which recognize the completion of the streetscape renovations which entailed the undergrounding of utilities, the laying of new brick pavement and the planters and specially designed lighting fixtures.
The “Taste of Falls Church” crashed onto the Falls Church scene last Saturday drawing well over 1,000 participants with a stunningly-successful event buoyed by picture-perfect weather, a constant stream of live music performers and the arrival of two colorful cross-dressing “Hogettes” from the equally stunninglysuccessful (at least for now) Washington Redskins.
Former George Mason HS Teacher Dies The following obituary was written by Marino’s family in Pennsylvania. Frank Michael Marino entered into eternal peace on Tuesday morning, Sept. 29 at his home in Richmond. He was the son of the late Emil and Pauline (Bonomo) Marino. He was a former drama teacher at George Mason High School. Frankie always brought joy and laughter wherever he went. Through all the illnesses he endured the past two years, he never complained. He made anyone who attended to him or came to visit welcome and happy. He graduated from Hazleton High School in 1971, and continued his education PDF/X-1a:2003 at Bloomsburg University earning
a degree in education. He began teaching at Monsignor Molino Elementary School and went on to teach in the Hazleton School District as well as the states of New York, Maryland, and Virginia. Frankie’s love for the arts led him to be part of many choruses and theatrical performances. He was one of the original founders of the MPB Players, which is still in existence today. Frank will be greatly missed by his brother Anthony and his niece Dana, and his sister Mary Lou Carsia and her husband Sal. Frank will also be missed by his godfather and uncle Nicholas Bonomo and his wife Marie, aunts Irene (Bonomo) Paisley and Caroline (Bonomo) Ostroski, and also several cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Oct. 7, at 11 a.m. in Most Precious Blood Church, Hazleton. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of mass. Joseph A. Moran Funeral Home, 229 W. 12th St., Hazleton, is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences can be sent through moranfuneralhome.com. Beyond this service in Pennsylvania, a memorial service for Frank will be held Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m. at Diversity Thrift, 1407 Sherwood Avenue, Richmond 23220. This is a complex that includes a meeting area, and that is where the service will be held.
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